National opens 30-point lead over Labour
National has opened up a huge lead over in the latest opinion poll, which would allow it got govern alone.
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National has opened up a huge 30-point lead over Labour in the latest opinion poll.
The TV3 Reid Research poll puts National on 57.5 percent support, up 2.9 points from the last one, while Labour has dropped 3.8 points to 27.1 percent.
Those results would give National 71 seats in Parliament compared with Labour's 34, and National would be able to govern on its own without any help from support parties.
In the 2008 election, National won 58 seats and Labour 43.
The poll showed little change in the minor party support levels.
In the preferred prime minister stakes, John Key was up slightly at 52.4 percent while Labour leader Phil Goff was on 6.8 percent.
Mr Key said the Government was very focused on the issues that mattered to New Zealand in relation to the economy, the earthquake and law and order.
"I think the contrast between us and Labour is that Labour is focused on itself," he said.
Labour has been beset with internal problems over the police inquiry into a complaint laid against Darren Hughes by a young man and criticism of its list selection process by Damien O'Connor.
"This poll is worse than other polls which showed the gap much closer but it has been a couple of hard weeks in politics," Mr Goff said.
The TV3 poll usually questions 1000 voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percent.
NZPA and NBR staff
Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Mon, 18 Apr 2011
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National opens 30-point lead over Labour
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