New Zealand’s national -led coalition government is moving in the wrong direction between voters, new polling shows, disappointments over the economy and deepening this concern.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary left -wing block has achieved a narrow lead for the third consecutive survey, so that the opposition will still be able to form a government in an election.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s choice has also decreased.
A 1 News-Vivian Survey Shu Luxon dropped two points in the priority Prime Minister by 22 %. Labor’s Chris Hopkins increased by two points to 17 %.
Talking to the media on Tuesday, Luxon said he was The results are not worried.
“Only the survey that is important is 2026 when the people of New Zealand will decide: Has this government improved them from this three years?”
In this survey, which was politically charged during the Vitangi Day events, the support of Luxon’s National Party declined by 34 percent, while his allied partners Act in the Act. Point has increased and New Zealand dropped the first one point to 5 %. .
A second Taxpayers’ Union Korea PoolTaken between February 2-4, the national and Luxon’s choice was less than just two points, less than two points.
The coalition government has launched a campaign to fix New Zealand’s economy and introduce a wave of new policies to try to achieve it, attracting foreign investment and reducing public spending Immigration settings include resting.
But with the country Among the recession And High rate of unemploymentPeople’s confidence in the economy is not yet bouncing.
Of the surveys in the Virin survey, 36 % felt hope for the economy – a 5 -point reduction from the December survey – while the three -point increase in economic frustration increased by 25 %. Meanwhile, half of them felt that the government was going the wrong direction, 39 % believe it was going in the right direction.
Luxon said he was under “no illusion”. People want the government to fix the economy.
“New Zealand people are expecting that we will go through this economic pain and go to the other side, and for that we all need to adopt more development beyond everything.”
Political observers Ben Thomas said that the government, like many countries around the world, has inherited a tough economic situation, but its promises to reduce its residential spending have yet to face public problems.
“If you run on the basis that you are going to fix the economy, and even after a year, people are passing a severe economic time, it is difficult to supply. [promise] By means of “
Meanwhile, Luxon’s inexperience can affect his popularity, Thomas said.
“He comes back to the abilities of the two generations, who are John and Jackanda Ordin – he was a unique skilled communicator and leader and faces a comparison with Luxon.”
In addition, tensions on the bill of the minor Act of the party’s controversial agreement, which will disrupt the rights of many fears, can give the idea that the country has been attracted to the wrong direction.
Thomas said, “New Zealand people don’t like discrimination … and I think it contributes to the national mood.”
