Labour is leading in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll for the first time since March 2022.

The results are close, with Labour reaching 35.5 percent and National on 34.8 per cent. With ACT's support, National would be in Government, according to the poll.

The Greens are close to the 5 percent threshold, having fallen 2.1 points to 5.7 percent.

ZB's senior political correspondent Barry Soper says that Chris Hipkins has been boosted by extra exposure from Cyclone Gabrielle. 

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