Andrew Dickens: Another poll, same discontent, Winston still standing

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 10, 2025 · 2m · transcript

Another poll. Another rush of fevered opinion, and yet still so far away from an election.

The poll business is booming. Once upon a time we had just the two TV networks in the game, but now they’ve been joined by others.

Keeping the opinion writers in business and politics as the leading news driver in this country.

So this one was paid for by the Taxpayers Union and it breathlessly reports that New Zealand First is on the rise and is now the third most popular party.

Winston may be 80, but it looks like he’s here to stay.

And the two major parties are pretty equal at 30 odd each - there is…