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Ardern not getting carried away with soaring popularity

Author
Andrew McMartin,
Publish Date
Tue, 20 Feb 2018, 8:27AM
The Labour Party has the support of almost half the country in a latest 1 News poll. (Photo \ Getty Images)

Ardern not getting carried away with soaring popularity

Author
Andrew McMartin,
Publish Date
Tue, 20 Feb 2018, 8:27AM

The Labour Party is soaring in popularity, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's not getting carried away.

The latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll has Labour on 48 per cent support, the party's strongest showing in 15 years.

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National fell three points to 43 per cent, while the Government's support partners New Zealand First and the Greens fell to three per cent and five per cent respectively.

Jacinda Ardern told Mike Hosking she's encouraged by the public confidence in her administration.

"What I certainly take from this poll is that the strong numbers that we've been shown are indicative of the coalition government as a whole."

Meanwhile, Ardern says extending the bright-line test to five years will draw a line in the sand against property speculation.

Legislation is making its way through Parliament which could see profits from residential property sales taxed, if the property's bought and sold within five years.

The Prime Minister told Hosking the policy would make homes more affordable.

"It is trying to pick up those who are purchasing solely for capital gain in that regard."

LISTEN ABOVE AS JACINDA ARDERN SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

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