National has opened up an 18 point lead over Labour in the latest Herald DigiPoll. National has 54.5% support compared to Labour's 36.5%. Both NZ First and the Greens are below the 5% threshold. NZ First is down to 2.1%.
Key has moved ahead of Clark in the preferred PM stakes.
This finding is also very significant:
Maori Party supporters are not overwhelmingly disposed to a Labour deal - 57.1 per cent of Maori Party supporters would favour a deal with Labour, but 42.9 per cent would favour a deal with National.
