Immigration reduction party on track to decide NZ election

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By Leith van Onselen

I noted back in May how anti-immigration party, New Zealand First, had significantly increased its voter support, meaning that it could hold the balance of power and decide who forms the next government following the 23 September General Election.

Today, Roy Morgan Research has released new polling showing that the incumbent National Government has fallen just behind the Labour/Greens alliance, with New Zealand First looking increasingly likely to become the ‘king maker’ that decides the next government:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.