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A few months back, New Zealand’s Labour Party, headed by Prime Minister Jacinda Adern, was enjoying record high approval ratings from New Zealand voters and was staring at a stomping victory at next month’s general election.
Then COVID-19 was reintroduced in mid-August via suspected failed hotel quarantine, which was met with renewed lockdowns:
This has seen Labour’s support dip; although it still maintains a seemingly unassailable election winning lead:
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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.