New Zealand Economy

Voters raise pitchforks against Jacinda Ardern

Leith van Onselen
Thursday 9 June 2022
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After enjoying record support over the pandemic, New Zealand voters are turning against Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Government.

According to new polling by Roy Morgan Research, National is leading Labour 40.0% to 31.5% on primary vote – the biggest lead since Ardern was first elected in October 2017:

New Zealand primary vote

On a coalition basis, National/Act/Maori is leading Labour/Greens by 51.0% to 43.0%:

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New Zealand coalition vote

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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.