This election year, NZ voters should beware of reading too much into the political polls

  • Written by: Grant Duncan, Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University
This election year, NZ voters should beware of reading too much into the political pollsGetty Images

With a new prime minister sworn in and a cabinet reshuffle imminent, it’s no exaggeration to say the election year has begun with a bang. Already the punditry and speculation are ramping up, with anticipation building for the first opinion polls.

There will be more polls to come, of course, but a word of caution is in order:...

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