New Zealand newspaper poll projects majority for National Party
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{{date|May 26, 2007}}
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A [[w:New Zealand Herald|New Zealand Herald-DigiPoll]] survey has put the Opposition [[w:New Zealand National party|New Zealand National party]] so far ahead of the governing [[w:New Zealand Labour party|New Zealand Labour party]] that it would form a majority Government if a general election were held today.

The poll, taken in the week after the budget shows 50.9 percent of likely voters would give their party vote to National. Labour is more than 17 points behind, on 33.6 percent.

Translated into seats under New Zealand's [[w:MMP|MMP]] electoral system, this would allow National to govern independently with 64 seats in New Zealand's 120 seat Parliament with a two seat [[w:overhang seat|overhang]].

In the preferred Prime Minister stakes, new National leader [[w:John Key|John Key]] has jumped 9.3% to 45.5%, ahead of the incumbent [[w:Helen Clark|Helen Clark]] who has dropped 5.6% to 42.21%.

The poll follows a recent [[w:TV3|TV3]] TNS poll which puts Mr Key ahead of Miss Clark as preferred Prime Minister, ending her eight year reign as preferred Prime Minister.

The New Zealand Herald-DigiPoll survey, polled 600 voters between May 18 and 24 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 per cent. The survey was started one day after the 2007 Budget announcement, which announced further details to KiwiSaver, a retirement savings scheme, but did not announce any personal tax cuts.

The next New Zealand general election will most likely be held in the second half of 2008.

==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title=Exclusive video interview with New Zealand Opposition leader, John Key|date=May 23, 2007}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10441961
|title=National making no race of it
|author=Audrey Young
|pub=New Zealand Herald
|date=May 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://stuff.co.nz/4074011a10.html
|title=Key star keeps rising
|author=NZPA
|pub=Stuff
|date=May 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/audio2/26092234.wma
|title=National ahead in polls
|author=Barry Soper
|pub=Newstalk ZB
|date=May 26, 2007}}

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A New Zealand Herald-DigiPoll survey has put the Opposition New Zealand National party so far ahead of the governing New Zealand Labour party that it would form a majority Government if a general election were held today.

The poll, taken in the week after the budget shows 50.9 percent of likely voters would give their party vote to National. Labour is more than 17 points behind, on 33.6 percent.

Translated into seats under New Zealand's MMP electoral system, this would allow National to govern independently with 64 seats in New Zealand's 120 seat Parliament with a two seat overhang.

In the preferred Prime Minister stakes, new National leader John Key has jumped 9.3% to 45.5%, ahead of the incumbent Helen Clark who has dropped 5.6% to 42.21%.

The poll follows a recent TV3 TNS poll which puts Mr Key ahead of Miss Clark as preferred Prime Minister, ending her eight year reign as preferred Prime Minister.

The New Zealand Herald-DigiPoll survey, polled 600 voters between May 18 and 24 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 per cent. The survey was started one day after the 2007 Budget announcement, which announced further details to KiwiSaver, a retirement savings scheme, but did not announce any personal tax cuts.

The next New Zealand general election will most likely be held in the second half of 2008.
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