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There has been another brutal mauling for Labour in the latest ONE News Colmar Brunton political poll.
It indicates voters are preparing to throw out the government, amid concerns about violent crime and the cost of living.
National leader John Key hasn't announced a lot of policy lately, but the less he says the more popular National seems to be.
In contrast, Prime Minister Helen Clark is constantly campaigning and unveiling policy, but getting no pay off.
Her latest concern is rising public fear and the spate of recent violent crimes.
All of that, providing more ammunition for National.
National is still defying gravity on 55%, while Labour is only at 29%.
The Greens hold the line at 7%, and the Maori Party picks up a little and gets close to 5%.
National would have unbridled power on these results. 68 seats to National against Labour's 36.
The Maori party would get six seats, and assuming they hold their electorates it's one seat each for United Future, Act and the Progressives.
Key has locked down a solid lead in the preferred Prime Minister rankings also.
At 38% Key is 11 points clear of Clark, and Winston Peters is well behind on 4%.
The poll sampled 1000 eligible voters and has a margin of error of 3.1%.
