A Herald-Digipoll in October 2009 finds:
- 44% approved of Maori TV leading a bid for Rugby World Cup coverage
- 45% disapproved
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Digipoll on Maori TV
Digipoll on MMP
A Digipoll for the NZ Herald on MMP found:
- 49% would vote in 2011 to ditch MMP
- 36% would vote to retain it
- 15% don’t know
NZ Herald Digipoll on Smacking July 2009
Digipoll did a survey of 200 parents of 4-year-olds. The results are here.
- 61% of mothers smack their child occassionally
- 67% of fathers smack their child occassionally
- Most common punishment for mothers is sending to room at 71% and smacking is most common punishment for only 2% of mothers
- Most common punishment for fathers is sending to room at 63% and smacking is most common punishment for only 6% of fathers
- 95% of mothers reward good behaviour
- Onlu 9% of mothers breastfeed for over a year – down from 42% in 1997
- 40% of mothers never spent a night apart from their child for the first two years
NZ Herald Digipoll November 2008
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 981 respondents of whom 920 (6.1% are undecided) were decided, (3.4% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 29 October to 02 November 2008
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald main story
Party Support
- National 47.9% (-2.5%)
- Labour 36.4% (-0.6%)
- Green 5.8% (+0.4%)
- NZ First 3.9% (+1.8%)
- Maori 2.3% (-0.1%)
- United Future 0.7% (+0.5%)
- ACT 1.8% (+0.6%)
- Progressive 0.2% (-0.1%)
Projected Seats
- National 61
- Labour 46
- Green 7
- NZ First 0
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- ACT 2
- Progressive 1
- Total 122
This is based on Maori Party winning four electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
- National 61 + ACT 2 = 63/122 – majority possible
- Labour 46 + Progressive 1 + Greens 7 + Maori 4 = 58/122 = no majority possible
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 62 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
- Key 46.2 (+1.6%)
- Clark 41.6% (-3.8%)
- Peters 5.0% (+1.0%)
Most influential issue
- Economy 34.6% (+6.6%)
Economic Management
The Herald Digipoll asked whether a Labour-led government or a National-led one would better handle the New Zealand economy as the world faces a downturn.
- 49.6% said National
- 40.7% said Labour
Herald Digipoll October 2008
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 750 respondents of whom 657 (12.4% are undecided) were decided, (3.9% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 15 October to 22 October 2008
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald main story
Party Support
- National 50.4% (-1.0%)
- Labour 37.0% (+1.3%)
- Green 5.4% (+0.5%)
- NZ First 2.1% (-0.7%)
- Maori 2.4% (+0.5%)
- United Future 0.2% (-0.2%)
- ACT 1.2% (+0.1%)
- Progressive 0.3% (-0.1%)
Projected Seats
- National 63
- Labour 46
- Green 7
- NZ First 0
- Maori 6
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Progressive 1
- Total 125
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
- National 63/125 – majority possible
- Labour 46 + Progressive 1 + Greens 7 + Maori 6 + United Future 1 = 61/125 = no majority possible
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 63 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
- Key 44.8 (-0.7%)
- Clark 45.4% (+2.3%)
- Peters 4.0% (-1.6%)
Most influential issue
- Economy 34.6% (+6.6%)
Herald DigiPoll on MMP
The Herald DigiPoll asked 700 respondents about MMP:
- 35% prefer MMP
- 39% prefer FPP
- 10% prefer another system
- 16% do not know or won’t say
NZ Herald DigiPoll September 2008
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 700 respondents, (3.8% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 15 September to 24 September 2008
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald main story and breakdowns here and graphs here.
Party Support
- National 51.4% (+1.4%)
- Labour 35.7% (-0.6%)
- Green 4.9% (-0.2%)
- NZ First 2.8% (+0.7%)
- Maori 2.8% (-0.3%)
- United Future 0.4% (+0.4%)
- ACT 1.1% (-1.2%)
- Progressive 0.4% (+0.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 68
- Labour 47
- Green 0
- NZ First 0
- Maori 6
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Total 124
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
- National 68/124 – majority possible
- Labour 47 + Progressive 1 + Maori 6 + United Future 1 = 55/124 = no majority possible
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 63 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
NZ Herald DigiPoll August 2008
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 750 respondents, (3.6% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 3 August to 25 August 2008
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald main story and breakdowns here and graphs here.
Party Support
- National 50.0% (-5.4%)
- Labour 36.3% (+5.5%)
- Green 5.1% (-0.4%)
- NZ First 2.1% (-2.0%)
- Maori 3.1% (+0.5%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.9%)
- ACT 2.3% (+2.1%)
- Progressive 0.0% (nc)
Projected Seats
- National 62
- Labour 45
- Progressive 1
- NZ First 0
- Green 6
- United Future 1
- Maori 6
- ACT 1
- Total 124
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
- National 62 + ACT 3 = 65/124 – majority possible
- Labour 45 + Progressive 1 + Greens 6 + Maori 6 + United Future 1 = 59/124 = no majority possible
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 63 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive in order of ease are Greens, NZ First, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
- Key 46.6% (-0.5%)
- Clark 45.0% (+1.0%)
- Peters 5.6% (+0.7%)
Most influential issue
- Economy 24.7% (+1.8%)
- Law & Order 17.0% (-0.2%)
- Tax Cuts 16.3% (-0.2%)
- Hospital Waiting Lists 13.8% (nc)
