New Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll puts National at just 28.4%, Labour on 34.4% and with enough support to form a government, just

Most people are tired of reports on Covid. We've moved on.

The COVID report is only relevant to a few fringe voters and those in the business of planning for future pandemic responses.

Well said

I'll vote OP. Time has come to try something new. The current bunch are hopeless. The OP cannot possibly be worse

The latest Roy Morgan poll, published on 3 March:

'A further 4.5% (up 0.5% points) of electors supported a minor party outside Parliament. This includes 4% (up 1.5% points) who support The Opportunities Party (T.O.P.) and a further 0.5% (down 1% point) 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.'

That gives TOP nearly 90% of the 'Other' vote. If they score a similar proportion of the 6.2% 'Other' in the Taxpayers Union Curia poll they're looking at 5.5% support, which were it to hold on voting day would put them in Parliament with six seats.

Many people will feel much more comfortable at the prospect of a Labour-Greens-Opportunity government than one that included Te Paati Māori.

Their new leader was on 7 days. She seemed quite good, could be a vote winner if she can get some publicity. 

They'd be a shoe-in if we had preferential voting

What he'd say to you is..."Byeee!"

If we spend too much time discussing if he is the right pm, then he is not the right pm.

And obviously the nation too. It really cannot be ignored that he is not cut out for politics and what prompted him to think, after not even one term, that he would be a fit a for prime ministership is quite baffling. Underneath it all it suggests that the move was sincere and well intended which in a sad sort of way echoes the path and the fate of Todd Muller. 

No need for him to worry about leaving. Will be 

re-elected if New Zealanders want this Country FIXED

And with MMP each side is a three-ring circus

I thought properties would never go up in value again, so what gains are you going to tax?

Yes she is and there is much to admire, but if the progress made under her direction in education is already showing up with far improved outcomes for NZ’s school children then it would be a shame to risk losing that momentum as this is where the prospects in life for every child start to be determined outside of the family. Mind you if I recall correctly,  David Lange as PM took up the education portfolio so maybe more clout might be a good thing.

Stanford and Bishop would cast a remarkably similar silhouette to Ardern/Robertson 

PM Leadership above their pay grade. They are good at their present jobs let them get on with it

A fair assessment, people underestimate the challenges of leadership in very complex circumstances with multiple players, agendas & the necessary rebuild of the undisciplined self entitled basket case that was the 2018-21 National party. I also was traditionally a Labour voter from Kirk until 2023 (a couple of exceptions), never again.

Luxon has proven to be a competent manager with interpersonal strengths in international leaders engagements (we knew that already): high public office demands something more of an x factor to maintain popularity, especially in difficult times.