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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the party's poll numbers and election campaign

Published: Sept. 11, 2023, 8:07 p.m.

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Chris Hipkins is accepting responsibility for the party\'s falling poll numbers.\\xa0

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There\'s now a 14-point gap in support between the incumbent party and National according to the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll. \\xa0

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Labour is down to 26.8% while the Nats hit 40.9%, and both party leaders are on 22.5% for preferred Prime Minister. \\xa0

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The Labour leader told Mike Hosking that the polls are not where they need them to be, and they have a job to do to turn them around over the next five weeks.\\xa0

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He says they have to campaign on their policies, claiming a lot of people are yet to register what they\'re putting forward.\\xa0

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Hipkins says they\'ll also be campaigning on the risk of a change of government.\\xa0

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