Roy Morgan Poll: In September National-led Government increases lead over Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition (52% vs. 41.5%)

The Roy Morgan New Zealand Poll for September 2026 shows the National-led Government (National, ACT & NZ First) up 3% to 52%, increasing its clear lead over the Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori Parliamentary Opposition, virtually unchanged at 41.5%, and 6.5% supporting Opportunity. This is the largest lead (10.5%) for the National-led Government for two years since September 2024.

Support for National was unchanged at 31%

Support for ACT was up 0.5% to 11%

Support for NZ First was up 2.5% to 10%.

Support for Labour was down 0.5% to 23.5%

Support for the Greens was up 0.5% to 16%

Support for Te Pāti Māori increased 0.5% to 2%.

Support for Opportunity at 6.5%

A further 6.5% (down 3.5%) of electors supported a minor party outside Parliament. Importantly, this is predominantly made up of support for Opportunity with less than 0.5% who support other minor parties including the NewZeal, NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP), Vision NZ, Conservative Party NZ, Women’s Right’s Party and the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party.

National-led Government set to win a narrow majority of 62 seats in 120 seat Parliament

Full poll results published HERE