With just over a year until the next general election, the leaders of both major parties are struggling to connect with the public.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins have favourability ratings that barely crack 20 percent in most opinion polls.
So, will either party be tempted to roll the dice on a new leader before the election? And how would voters react?
Former MP and United Future Party leader Peter Dunne saw plenty of leaders rise and fall during his 33 years in Parliament. He speaks to Emile Donovan.
Chrises Hipkins and Luxon. Photo: Samuel Rillstone / RNZ
