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Leading pollster on why The Poll Results Look Different

Michael Laws
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 17 August 2026

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Leading pollster David Farrar on why the poll results look different, and Opportunities Party’s Achilles heel

Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.