RNZ-Reid Research poll: Would a new leader save National or Labour?
A recent poll indicates that most voters in New Zealand remain skeptical that changing party leaders would improve the electoral prospects for National or Labour. Support for a leadership change has grown slightly, but a clear majority remains undecided or opposed to the idea.
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Provides insight into voter sentiment and political stability in New Zealand, highlighting the challenges faced by current party leadership.
Most voters remain unconvinced a new leader would help boost National or Labour's election chances, although support for a switch-up has grown over the past year.
The finding comes in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll , which showed National slumping to its lowest level of support since Christopher Luxon took charge, while Labour also lost ground.
Luxon endured a flurry of speculation about his future earlier this year before calling and winning a confidence vote from his caucus in April.
Labour's Chris Hipkins has also periodically faced questions about his leadership, most recently in March when his ex-wife took aim at his character on social media.
About one in three respondents (31.9 percent) said they thought National would be better placed to win the election if it changed its leader.
A larger share, 44.7 percent, disagreed, while 23.4 percent were unsure.
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