New Zealand Election Polls Show Tight Race

New Zealand’s final pre-election poll shows a close race, with National at 30% and Labour at 29%; the Greens rose to 16%, while coalition partners ACT and NZ First fell to 10% and 8%. Seat projections leave neither the right-leaning bloc nor the left with a clear path to govern without further support. Opportunity, polling at 6% and projected to win seven seats, could hold the balance of power. The outcome also depends on how many electorate seats Te Pāti Māori wins, which could create a parliamentary overhang and alter the number of seats needed for a majority.