Support for New Zealand’s Labour/Greens government is down 5% points to 50% in October as support for the Labour Party dropped 6% points to 39.5% according to a Roy Morgan Poll.

During this period the lockdown of New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland was extended throughout October.

Support for the Greens was up 1% point to 10.5%.

Support for National, up by 3% points to 26%.

Act NZ was unchanged at a record high of 16% and support for the Maori Party was unchanged at 2%.

“The Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating dropped by 15.5pts in October to 109.5 to be at its lowest since Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came to office four years ago in October 2017.”

The drop in Government Confidence came after the Auckland lockdown was extended throughout October.

In October only 48% (down 9% points) of New Zealand electors said New Zealand was ‘heading in the right direction compared to 38.5% (up 6.5% points) who said New Zealand was ‘heading in the wrong direction.

This latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll on voting intention was conducted by telephone – both landline and mobile – with a New Zealand-wide cross-section of 929 electors during October. Electors were asked: “If a New Zealand Election were held today which party would receive your party vote?” Of all electors surveyed there are 4%, down 1% point, that didn’t name a party.