A new poll indicates support for the Coalition's risen enough to let it govern - even though Labour gets the top-billing

The Taxpayers' Union Curia poll, from earlier this month, shows Act's gained two points - to 8.6 percent.

National's up 0.6 to 30.2 percent, and NZ First has dropped to single digits, on 9.1.

Labour is this month's favourite - rising 2.1 points to 33.3 percent.

But it's not enough to let the left bloc take the reins, with the Greens falling 2.8 points to 9.2 percent, and Te Pati Maori dropping to 3.3.