Labour gains in latest New Zealand poll before vote, results remain too close to call - The Straits Times
WELLINGTON, Nov 6 - New Zealand's opposition Labour Party gained slightly in the latest the Post-Freshwater Strategy poll released on Friday, but polling still shows no clear outcome for the election.
β’ New Zealand's general election will be held on Saturday with voting closing at 7 p.m. (0600 GMT) and results expected to start coming in soon after
β’ The poll, conducted with Infrastructure New Zealand, put Labour up 2 percentage points at 30.7%, compared with the governing National down 1.2 points at 26.4%. New Zealand First was at 12%, ACT was at 9.8%, and TeΒ Pati Maori sat at 2%
β’ The Opportunity Party was at 5.1%, just above the threshold for representation in parliament. If it gets into parliament then it is likely to hold the role of kingmaker
β’ Advance voting has been underway since October 26. New Zealand Electoral Commission data showed 1.44 million people had voted as of the end of Wednesday REUTERS
