Newshub Reid Research poll 21 September 2017

Polling Company: Reid Research

Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes

Poll Method: Random Phone 750 and Internet Panel 250

Poll Size: 1,000

Undecideds: Unknown

Dates:  13 to 20 September 2017

Client: Newshub

Report: Newshub

Party Support

• National 45.8% (-1.5%)
• Labour 37.3% (-0.5%)
• Green 7.1% (+2.2%)
• NZ First 7.1% (+1.1%)
• Maori 0.4% (-0.7%)
• ACT 0.6% (+0.1%)
• Opportunities 0.9% (-0.7%)

Projected Seats

• National 56
• Labour 45
• Green 9
• ACT 1
• Maori 2
• NZ First 9
• Total 122

This is based on no change in electorate seats except Ohariu.

Coalition Options

• CR – National 56 + ACT 1 = 57/122 – six fewer than the minimum needed to govern
• CL – Labour 45 + Greens 9 = 54/122 – eight fewer than the minimum needed to govern
• C – NZ First 8 + Maori 2 = 10/122

On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.

Preferred PM

• Bill English 34.7% (+1.6%)
• Jacinda Ardern 29.7% (-2.0%)
• Winston Peters 7.1% (+0.2%)