Jacinda Ardern (C), New Zealand's new opposition Labour leader, speaks to the press alongside members of her party after Andrew Little stepped down in Wellington, New Zealand, August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The race for New Zealand's September election has tightened significantly only days after the appointment of New Zealand's new opposition Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern, a poll said on Wednesday.
Labour has jumped 9 points to 33.1 percent, its highest level since 2014, while the Nationals lost 0.8 percentage points to 44.4 percent - their lowest level of voter support for more than 10 years, said a Newshub/Reid Research poll.
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