Daily review 12/05/2026

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1. observer 1

   12 May 2026 at 5:50 pm

   When less than a third of voters say the country is heading in the right direction, the government is in serious trouble. None has ever survived that level of disapproval in the MMP era.

   Roy Morgan New Zealand Poll: Support for National-led Government and Labour-led Opposition remains tied in April – Roy Morgan Research
   • lprent 1.1

     12 May 2026 at 6:40 pm

     The most interesting part of that was the shift in age/gender demographics

     A majority of 53% of men favour the National/ ACT/ NZ First coalition government compared to 41% supporting the opposition Labour/ Greens/ Te Pāti Māori. In contrast, women clearly support the Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition on 55.5% ahead of the National-led Government on 41.5%.

     Younger women aged 18-49 provide the largest support to the Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition (70.5%) compared to 27.5% for the National-led Government. Support for Labour (43%), and the Greens (24%) is higher amongst this group than any other gender and age group analysed.

     Among younger men, there is now a clear advantage for the Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition on 49%, just ahead of the National-led governing coalition on 43%. Support for the Te Pāti Māori (5.5%) is higher amongst this group than any other gender and age group analysed.

     A majority of women aged 50+ favour the National-led Government (54.5%) ahead of the Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition (41%). The combined support for the two major parties, National (35%) and Labour (32.5%) at a total of 67.5% is higher amongst this group than any other gender and age group analysed.

     A large majority of men aged 50+ support the National/ ACT/ NZ First governing coalition (64.5%) compared to only 32% supporting the opposition Labour/ Greens/ Te Pāti Māori. Support for ACT (15%) and New Zealand First (15%) is higher among this demographic than any other gender and age group analysed.

     There is a really strong age difference these day. Not great for the parties of the right over the long term, even with the general movement from ‘left’ to ‘right’ with age and property acquisition.

     Of course the property acquisition is more of a mirage than reality with student debt and house prices moving it out of range of the under 50s
     • PsyclingLeft.Always 1.1.1

       12 May 2026 at 6:49 pm

       Of course the property acquisition is more of a mirage than reality with student debt and house prices moving it out of range

       I take heart from this….

       Younger women aged 18-49 provide the largest support to the Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition (70.5%) compared to 27.5% for the National-led Government. Support for Labour (43%), and the Greens (24%) is higher amongst this group than any other gender and age group analysed.

       Among younger men, there is now a clear advantage for the Labour-led Parliamentary Opposition on 49%, just ahead of the National-led governing coalition on 43%. Support for the Te Pāti Māori (5.5%) is higher amongst this group than any other gender and age group analysed.

       https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/10211-nz-national-voting-intention-april-2026

       Looking to the future…November brings the change we need
2. Ad 2

   12 May 2026 at 8:13 pm

   Xi is going to humiliate Trump by demonstrating a politically directed transition to electro-state with sucessful belt-and-road supply chain confidence and expanding share of global trade.

   Trump has nothing but obsequiousness, bad manners, and chaos.
   • Tony Veitch 2.1

     13 May 2026 at 5:32 am

     Aww, c'mon Ad, be fair.

     Trump also has a couple of gold statues of himself, his name on the 'Trump' Kennedy Centre, a ballroom and a triumphal arch!

     Surely, that's a tiny bit more than 'nothing?'

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