New Zealand Labour’s support sinks to worst level in six years, poll finds

Prime minister Chris Hipkins says Labour now underdogs' as National gains ground ahead of 14 October election

New Zealand's Labour party is polling at its worst levels in 6 years, with prime minister Chris Hipkins saying they are now underdogs" in the upcoming election.

If the results of the poll were repeated at the election, the left block would lose its large electoral majority, while also reducing the diversity of New Zealand's parliament and replacing the gender parity currently held with a male majority.