Newshub Reid Research poll early 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:  6 to 11 September 2017

Client: Newshub

Report: Newshub

Party Support

• National 47.3% (+4.0%)
• Labour 37.8% (-1.6%)
• Green 4.9% (-1.2%)
• NZ First 6.0% (-0.6%)
• Maori 1.1% (+0.1%)
• ACT 0.5% (-0.1%)
• Opportunities 1.6% (-0.3%)

Projected Seats

• National 61
• Labour 49
• Green 0
• ACT 1
• Maori 2
• NZ First 8
• Total 121

This is based on no change in electorate seats.

Coalition Options

• CR – National 61 + ACT 1 = 62/121 – one more than the minimum needed to govern
• CL – Labour 49 + Greens 0 = 49/121 – 12 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
• C – NZ First 8 + Maori 2 = 10/121

On this poll National could govern alone.

Preferred PM

• Bill English 33.1% (+3.0%)
• Jacinda Ardern 31.7% (+1.8%)
• Winston Peters 6.9% (nc)