New Zealand Morgan Poll: July 2008

NZPA/STUFF.CO.NZ: Another opinion poll has shown National leading Labour by more than 20 points.

The New Zealand Morgan poll, released last night, puts National on 51.5 per cent, down one point compared with the last Morgan survey, and Labour on 30.5 per cent, also down one point.

The gap of 21 points is in line with the results of three polls released last week.

The New Zealand Herald DigiPoll put National's lead at 22.5 points.

TV One's Colmar Brunton poll reported a gap of 26 points and the Fairfax Media poll put it at 24 points.

Tonight's poll showed support for the Greens was up one point to 8 per cent, New Zealand First was unchanged on 4 per cent, the Maori Party was up half a point to 2.5 per cent, ACT was unchanged on 2 per cent and United Future gained half a point to 1 per cent.

The poll analysis said New Zealanders were being squeezed by the rising prices of petrol and food, forcing them to cut back on spending.

Its consumer confidence rating showed a record high number of people, 49 per cent, saying now was a bad time to buy major household items.