New Zealand PM’s ratings dip as fragile economy fails to impress before November election, poll shows

<p>National leader Christopher Luxon drops in preferred PM stakes with rise in people saying country heading in wrong direction</p><p>The personal ratings of New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, have dipped, polling shows, as his government’s handling of the economy fails to impress voters ahead of the November election.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/poll/556774/rnz-reid-research-poll-view-all-results-and-charts">RNZ-Reid Research poll</a>, released on Monday, also found a growing number of people felt that New Zealand was heading in the wrong direction.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/new-zealand-pm-luxon-ratings-dip-fragile-economy-november-election-poll">Continue reading...</a>