The coalition government has retained a small lead in the latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll

National, New Zealand First and Act would score 61 seats.

The Labour party has the most support on 35 percent, up 0.7 points since September.

National fell 0.6 percent to sit at 31.9 percent.

New Zealand First had a 1.1 percent jump in support to make it the third biggest party on 9.8 percent.

The Greens fell 1.3 points to register 9.6 percent , Act increased 0.4 percent and Te Pati Maori dropped 1.1 points to three percent.