Labour's popularity has fallen in the latest Newshub Reid Research poll.
It's sitting at 41.6 per cent, down 9.2 per cent in the latest poll. National's support rose to 43.9, up 6.5 per cent.
That makes National the largest party, but it still doesn't have the numbers to form a government.
The poll would likely mean the next Government would be led by Labour and backed by the Greens, whose polling held firm at 6.3 per cent.
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Labour's current coalition partners, NZ First would be out of Parliament, with the party polling at just 4 per cent, up 1.2 per cent on the last poll.
This is unlikely to bother NZ First too much, as the party typically polls poorly between elections.
Act performed well in the poll, getting 1.4 per cent of the vote. That would see the party's representation double to two seats, assuming David Seymour retains his Epsom seat.
Seymour is possibly reaping the rewards of his work on the End of Life Choice Bill and his criticism of the Government's gun control measures.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also suffered a drop in support as preferred prime minister, although she is still well ahead of National leader Simon Bridges.
Her support is down 10.6 points to 38.4 per cent, while Bridges was up 2.5 per cent to 6.7.
It was almost inevitable that Labour's support would come back to earth after the last Newshub Reid Reserch Poll.
Conducted in June, it captured a massive outpouring of support for Ardern following the Wellbeing Budget and her response to the Christchurch terror attacks.
That poll saw Labour's support rocket up to 50.8 per cent, while National dropped to 37.4 per cent. The Greens were on 6.2 per cent, and NZ First were on 2.8, enough to see them fall out of Parliament.
Jacinda Ardern was out in front as preferred prime minister, on 49 per cent, while Bridges languished at 4.2 per cent, overtaken by Judith Collins, who was on 7.1 per cent.
The drop in support could also be a response to some of the crises the party has weathered over the last months, including its handling of a sexual assault complaint made against one of its staffers.
