Nobody would have been surprised to see Labour get a lift in the polls with the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. I predicted it last week. However, the Hipkins bounce was significant.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.