Labour has crashed to its worst result in 6 years in the latest 1News Verian poll, dropping four percentage points to 29 per cent.

National is up two points to 37 per cent and Act is up one point to 13 per cent, with enough combined support to form a government.

In the preferred prime minister stakes, Chris Hipkins is down three points to 21 per cent support, while Christopher Luxon is flat on 20 per cent.

Tonight’s poll was conducted between August 12-16, during which time Labour promised to cut GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables - a policy widely condemned by tax experts but which was popular with the public according to some polling.

Labour also said it would provide more support to low-income households through Working for Families and it promised to offer four weeks of paid partner leave after childbirth from 2026.

The Green Party also launched its proposal to give Kiwis $36,000 in loans and grants for home energy upgrades.

National's Christopher Luxon is trying to convince voters he has what it takes to be Prime Minister. Photo / Paul Taylor

A poll conducted by Talbot Mills for its corporate clients was also released during the 1News Verian polling period and showed Labour on 32 per cent, up one percentage point from its previous poll and National on 35 per cent, down one point.

The Talbot Mills poll’s period largely overlapped with that of August 10′s Taxpayers’ Union - Curia poll which had Labour dropping to 27.1 per cent and National well ahead on 34.9 per cent.

Talbot Mills also does Labour’s internal polling, while Curia Research does National’s internal polling.

The Talbot Mills poll also had Hipkins leading National leader Christopher Luxon in preferred Prime Minister, 34 per cent (up 2) and 24 per cent (up 3) respectively. The Taxpayers’ Union -Curia poll had the pair even on 25 per cent.

In the last 1News Verian poll on July 17, National and Act had enough to form a government but only by one seat.

The latest Newshub Reid Research poll, released at the beginning of the month, also found National and Act could govern together with Labour dropping 3.6 points to 32.3 per cent.

National had been up 1.3 points to 36.6 per cent and Act was up by the same amount to 12.1 per cent.

That gave the two potential coalition partners 47 and 16 seats respectively - together 63 and enough to form a majority in the 120-seat Parliament.