Green co-leader James Shaw prepares for a television interview following the resignation of co-leader Metiria Turei at Parliament on August 9, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. Getty Images.

Hooton: Remaining 4% supporting Greens 'mainly hippies and drug addicts'

Author: Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017, 9:18AM

Political commenator Matthew Hooton says the latest Colmar Brunton poll shows it could "be the end of the road" for the Green Party.

"This remaining four percent I would expect are mainly hippies and drug addicts in the West Coast and Coromandel, and they are exactly the sort of people who are unlikely to show up," Hooton said.

LISTEN TO MATTHEW HOOTON SPEAK WITH MIKE HOSKING ABOVE