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Election 2026: Should Labour roll the other Chris, then?

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • New Zealand’s Labour Party recorded 25.9% in the Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, described by the columnist as a deeply disappointing result.
  • The poll showed the governing coalition retaining power and has renewed questions about Labour leader Chris Hipkins.
  • The article places Labour’s leadership uncertainty alongside recent leadership turmoil in the National Party.

Labour’s 25.9% in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll has revived the question of whether Chris Hipkins could face a leadership challenge.

Political editor Thomas Coughlan describes the result as “dreadful” and says it demands context. The poll showed the governing coalition retaining power, while Labour’s performance ranked among its weakest results in some time.

The poor showing comes after leadership drama recently unsettled National. Coughlan says the first major round of speculation about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s leadership this year began after news leaked to the ...

There are no two ways about it, Labour’s result in today’s Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll is dreadful.

· Thomas CoughlanThe political editor’s assessment of Labour’s 25.9% polling result.
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