Poll of polls: Labour at 30.6% vs National’s 24.8% is arguably a ‘rogue’ poll - but only for one party

PremiumAnalysisHome / PoliticsAnalysis byChris KnoxInvestigative data journalist·NZ Herald·29 Oct, 2026 02:00 AM4 mins to readChris Knox is an investigative data journalist for the New Zealand Herald.‌NZ Herald Political Editor Thomas Coughlan explains what the NZ Herald Motu Research poll of polls is and how it works. Video / NZ HeraldToday’s RNZ-Reid Research put Labour’s party vote at 30.6% – 5.8 percentage points ahead of National at 24.8%. National quickly dismissed the numbers, with deputy leader Nicola Willis calling it “completely out of whack”. So how does the result fit into the Herald-Motu Poll of polls AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.