Polls diverge on whether National or Labour manage key issues the best

Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·4 Nov, 2026 03:41 AM3 mins to read‌National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins are battling to show why their parties are more capable of managing the key issues. Photo / NZMEA new poll suggests National is considered more capable of handling more of the most important issues facing the country, despite another issues monitor survey indicating Labour holds more authority. Today’s Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, which shows a hung Parliament election result but doesn’t account for a potential overhang, asked