End-Of-Year Polls - National Governs Alone
Two voting intention polls over the weekend have given National an outright majority - suggesting that if an election were held now National would be able to govern alone.
A 3 News-TNS poll put National on 51% and a One News-Colmar Brunton Poll gave them 54%, extending their lead over Labour to 15 and 19 points respectively.
No third parties were above the 5% threshold in either poll, meaning that they would need to have an electorate MP in order to enter Parliament.
John Key also rated as preferred Prime Minister in both polls.
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NEWS TNS POLL 16/12/2007
National 51% (up 4)
Labour
36%
Greens 4.8%
Maori 2.8%
NZ First 2.2%
Act
0.9%
United Future 0.7%
Preferred PM:
John Key
33%
Helen Clark 28%
Winston Peters 6%
ONE NEWS
COLMAR BRUNTON POLL
National 54%
Labour 35%
Greens
4.6%
Maori 2%
NZ First 2%
Act 1%
United Future
0.5%
Preferred PM:
John Key 35%
Helen Clark
30%