NZ PM ARDERN’S POPULARITY HITS THE LOWEST LEVEL

Fri 28 January 2022:

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has plummeted as New Zealand battles the ongoing pandemic, falling to its lowest point since 2017. Her popularity has slipped four percentage points to 35%. She is, however, the country’s preferred Prime Minister by a large margin.

Christopher Luxon, the National Party’s leader, has also made significant gains, rising from 13% to 17%.

While speaking to 1 News, Ardern said, “the latest results were “still a really strong showing for us as government despite some really hard calls having been made, but calls that have put us in the best possible position to continue to take on this pandemic.”

She further added, “When I reflect on the last six months, it has been a really hard period for New Zealand and we have had to make some really hard decisions, but those are still decisions I absolutely stand by.”

Ardern’s popularity has fallen in two polls in November. Despite the fact that the poll was Labour’s weakest in over a year, it still put the party well ahead of the opposition National Party.

The new poll also revealed how many citizens are pessimistic about the economy, with 49% believing it will worsen.

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