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Jamie Mackay: How will Opportunity impact the election outcome?

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Tue, 27 Oct 2026, 7:58pm
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The gap between the two major parties has narrowed again, leaving people speculating about how the election could go.

According to the latest 1News-Verian poll, National has dropped to 29 points and Labour is holding steady on 27.

Meanwhile, the Greens have dropped to 15, ACT is on 12, NZ First has gone up to 10 and Opportunity has fallen to 6. 

The Country's Jamie Mackay unpacked the results further.

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