The latest Roy Morgan Poll gives us a snapshot of the growing political polarisation in New Zealand as well has highlight the importance of ACT, NZ First and the Māori Party in the make up of the final result.
ACT recording 14.5% support highlights this polarisation best. 4 years ago ACT were on .7%, to score 14.5% shows a titanic shift of political support in the right that is being fed by anti-Māori sentiment and cultural backlash at the mere recognition of Māori rights.
This surge in support means National are forced to produce policy more right wing that ACT in the attempt to win that vote back.
ACT wanted ankle bracelets on 11 years, National wanted them on 10 year olds.
ACT wants a referendum on the Treaty, Luxon questions why we have the Māori seats at all.
ACT want to stop co-governance, Luxon says he’s dismantle the Māori Health Authority.
This constant use of Māori as a political football between ACT and National has produced an interesting push back of its own as the Māori Party surge to a 4% support which if taken with possible extra Electorate wins will see a Māori Party with the largest political representation in their history.
We also must mention that NZ First on 4% means Winston is also perfectly set to return to power.
This election will see the mMP spectrum fracturing and splintering as political polarization continues to find ways to divide us.
First published on Waatea News.
ACT is the only party committed to protecting our rights to own firearms.
Some new firearm regulations is not taking away rights. It might limit rights but this all or nothing binary is why party’s like ACT as so harmful for society.
Actual they are, most of the recent “regulations” are aimed at significantly reducing the number of law-abiding firearms owners, and they have been very effective. Criminals are unaffected. ACT is our only choice.
Oh dear, Nash has got his old job back as Minister of Police, just when we thought we had someone slightly competent in the position. More failure masquerading as success.
Vote ACT to protect gun rights.
Why protect gun rights? It hasn’t worked so well in the USA.
Because they are part of a healthy Kiwi outdoors lifestyle (and has nothing to do with the situation in the USA, never has).
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131100221/firearms-licence-fee-could-rise-by-almost-500
I support gun rights but not enough to sign on to the rest of ACT’s crazy far right romper stomper policies
Sadly that’s the price we have to pay to protect our rights.
Could support for the greens also be looked at as polarisation?
Or is it only the more right parties rising in the polls that is polarising?
(honest question)
Are the greenies really seen as a vanguard of populist ideological revolt anymore? They all seem very bourgeoise and secure these days. And rather quiet on the hustings with not much to say.
Mind you I’m a feral West Coaster so I’m probably biased.
Vote ACT to destroy our country.
Or what’s left of it once Labour’s finished?
so you admit they are just wreckers?
Only of impediments to freedom and growth.
The country will be great again once Labours finished, restored after 9 years of Nacts demolition.
That’s why the country is in such a mess? The most divided it has ever been. Poverty, inequality and homelessness massively increased, because of a National government over 5 years ago? Have you been talking with Bert? Labour is only making things worse.
This poll is completely at odds with the others – when did it come out and why was it only made an article on TDB today?
Winston allowed for & caused the mess. So only fair and right, he and Shane be reelected to clean the mess up.
Of course it’s only a snapshot in time but what this, and the TVNZ and TV3 polls, show is that, on present numbers, a Labour/Green/Māori Party grouping couldn’t form a government. So for that grouping (I won’t say ‘Left’ as those distinctions are largely redundant in NZ) to work it would need a 4 party coalition. Who could see that working or surviving? What if none of the other parties get the 5% or an electorate seat? Then the 8% others becomes a waste. Does the 8% include undecided voters? If not, then that grouping probably decides the election.
” Vote ACT to protect gun rights ”
You will need your guns alright when NACT implement a more draconian economic system and worsens things even more for many angry desperate people that always end up getting kicked by the usual suspects.
That’s probably why Labour is working hard to disarm citizens. A lot more angry, desperate people today thanks to them.
Some new firearm regulations is not taking away rights. It might limit rights but this all or nothing binary is why party’s like ACT as so harmful for society.
ACT protects our rights, do you think only your interests matter?
What rights don’t Maori have?
The same as every other citizen.
Lunatic gun toting maga party – act.
Perhaps you could go to America if you think MAGA has anything to do with New Zealand or ACT.
No, you go if you love guns and Act so much, makes much more sense.
ACT isn’t a party in the USA. They are a party for New Zealand.
Labour and Act should get back together and form a Reunion ‘Party!’
Their policies arent that to dissimilar, racist, divisive and expense and undeliverable!