Labour drops

LABOUR has taken a plunge in popularity in the latest Newshub-Reid research poll. Meanwhile, National’s popularity has received a 6.5 per cent boost to 43.9 per cent, surpassing Labour.

The Labour Party’s public support is now at 41.6 per cent –– a 9.2 drop since the last poll in June.

However, its coalition partners New Zealand First is up to 4 per cent and the Greens saw a minor increase, putting them at 6.3 per cent.