Press Release: Roy Morgan Research New Zealand Election Tightens; National Party drops 7% to 40.5% to be just ahead of Labour (37.5%) Finding No. 4327 - This latest Morgan Poll on voting intention was conducted by telephone with a New Zealand-wide cross-section of 923 electors from September 22 – October 5, 2008.: October 10, 2008 In early October 2008 the New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows National Party support at 40.5% (down 7%), a tight lead over the Labour Party 37.5% (up 1%). If the Election were this weekend there would be a hung Parliament in New Zealand with either major party capable of forming a governing coalition. Support for the Greens 9% (up 2.5%) has jumped to its highest level since April , while support for NZ First is 4% (down 1%), ACT NZ 3.5% (up 2%), the Maori Party 2% (up 0.5%), Progressive Alliance 1%...
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