National has jumped 9.2 points to 40.5 percent support, surpassing Labour's 38.2 percent, falling 6.1 points.
Act and the Greens have both dropped, while the Māori Party has nudged half a point up.
Senior Cabinet Minister Chris Hipkins told Mike Hosking they have some work to do.
“The transition from an elimination strategy to Covid-19 into living with Covid in the community has been pretty bumpy, but the reality is that has had an impact on public sentiment.
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