Andrea Vance

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Andrea Vance

Labour overtakes National in new poll, Hipkins gains edgeJacinda Ardern remains New Zealand’s most popular political figure, according to a new poll which reveals a stark contrast between the favourability of the former prime minister and current PM Christopher Luxon. In the latest The Post /Freshwater Strategy Poll with Infrastructure NZ, Ardern recorded a net favourability of +12, the highest of any figure surveyed.

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Andrea Vance

Labour overtakes National in new poll, Hipkins gains edgeExclusive polling for The Post by Freshwater strategy has delivered a wake up call for National. Read the full coverage, including analysis and detailed results, on The Post. A new poll reveals voters were underwhelmed by the coalition government’s second Budget, and divided on an overhaul of equal pay legislation. Finance Minister Nicola Willis slashed more than a billion from the operating allowance, making it the tightest in a decade.

1 week ago | thepost.co.nz | Andrea Vance

1 week ago | waikatotimes.co.nz | Andrea Vance

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Andrea Vance

Hipkins: 'The Government is raiding people's retirement savings'This story was originally published on The Post and is republished with permission. Labour has pulled ahead of National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, as nearly half of New Zealanders say the country is heading in the wrong direction and cost-of-living concerns continue to dominate public sentiment.