I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but I certainly have sceptical thoughts about the Curia poll consistently showing Opportunity as under the 5% threshold and therefore looking like a wasted vote. Real trend or not, it certainly helps the coalition's agenda.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1795546/nz-first-surge-extends-coalition-lead-latest-taxpayers-union-curia-poll-shows
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