What are the key issues, who might make a comeback, and could Labour win a third term?
It was the 2020 election, set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, that delivered Labour its triumphant majority and the power to govern alone.
But the 2023 election may soon undo that as the cost of living crisis is expected to drag on and rising mortgage rates crunch Kiwis' finances.
Labour's been sliding in the polls all year. In the February Newshub Reid-Research poll, Jacinda Ardern's party sat comfortably at 44.3 percent. On Sunday night, it was at 32.3 percent.
A rebound's possible. Just ask National - it's gone from the trenches of the Judith Collins days to pole position under Christopher Luxon in a little less than 12 months.
It's not yet known when the next election will be held, but it's likely to be in the second half of 2023. The Prime Minister - who makes the decision - hinted to Newshub it would be a late-in-the-year election.
Link to video and article: Year out from the 2023 election: What are the key issues, who might make a comeback, and could Labour win a third term? (msn.com)
