NZ$ hits 1-1/2 mth peak as poll shows win for National, A$ stays high
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(Updates with NZ$ reaction to latest election poll) By Swati Pandey SYDNEY, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar leapt to a 1-1/2 month high on Wednesday after an opinion poll showed the country`s ruling National Party had regained a wide lead over the opposition just three days before a nail-biting general election. Support for the National Party rose 6 points to 46 percent while that for Labour slipped seven points to 37 percent, according to One News-Colmar Brunton opinion. The kiwi dollar jumped to $0.7416, a level not seen since Aug. 7. The currency has been volatile after the opposition Labour party announced Jacinda Ardern as a challenger to Prime Minister Bill English. The race...