Election 2026: New poll shows Labour edging ahead of National as Opportunity hits 5%

Labour has edged ahead of National in a new poll as support falls for both major parties and Opportunity hits the crucial 5% threshold.

The Anacta poll, obtained exclusively by the Herald , shows Labour down two points to 29. National is also down two to 28.

Anacta, formerly known as Talbot Mills, does internal polling for the Labour Party, but this poll was produced for corporate clients.

The Greens are up three points to 15, New Zealand First is stable on 10, Act up one to 9, Opportunity down two to 5 and Te Pāti Māori stable on 2.

That’s National’s lowest result in that poll since November 2021, when Luxon took over as leader.

The Greens are on their best result since July 2017, around the time Jacinda Ardern took over as Labour leader.