Polling shows a majority of New Zealanders support restricting voting in general elections to citizens only. Both outlets report that the proposal has more backing than opposition in the results.
The polling also indicates that support spans across the political spectrum. Stuff says the policy has broader approval among voters regardless of party preference, while NZ Herald adds that the poll breaks down support by the parties respondents supported, suggesting alignment is not limited to one political group. The coverage does not indicate the specific percentages in the excerpts provided, but both sources describe the overall direction of opinion as majority support for citizen-only voting.
Overall, the differing emphasis is on scope and voter breakdown: Stuff highlights cross-spectrum support, while NZ Herald focuses on how the results vary according to respondents’ stated party support.
