Posts Tagged Research New Zealand
April 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls ·Tagged constitutional issues, Republicanism, Research New Zealand, Term of Parliament, Treaty of Waitangi
Research NZ surveyed 500 NZers in March 2013. They found:
- Only 33 percent of New Zealanders had heard of the Constitutional Review.
- The respondents were evenly split on the question of the need for a constitutional review. Some 44 percent believed there was a need and 44 percent did not.
- On the question of whether Parliament alone should decide whether to adopt a new constitution, or whether a referendum should be held, there was an overwhelming majority in favour of a referendum being held, 79 percent being in favour of a referendum. Only 13 percent believed the decision to adopt a new constitution should be decided by parliament alone.
- On the question of whether a new constitution should incorporate the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, some 58 percent were in favour and 35 percent were not.
- A majority of 58 percent of respondents were in favour of a four year parliamentary term.
- There is not a great deal of support for the suggestion that New Zealand should become a republic, some 28 percent being in favour and 62 percent against.
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August 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls ·Tagged Christchurch, Research New Zealand
ResearchNZ polled 92 Cantabrians:
- 48% supported the plan to demolish the cathedral to 2-3 metres and then rebuild it from there
- 26% supported no further demolition and reconstruction
- 15% supported neither option
- 11% had no opinion
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May 13, 2012 at 6:51 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls ·Tagged contraception, Research New Zealand, welfare
Stuff reports:
The public is right behind the Government’s plans to stop beneficiaries having babies.
Although critics have attacked the decision to provide free contraception for beneficiaries, two polls show the public loves the idea.
Nearly 80 per cent of respondents in a Sunday Star-Times reader poll supported funding long-term reversible contraception for female beneficiaries and their 16 to 19-year-old daughters. More than half wanted the Government to go further.
And a Research New Zealand poll found 65 per cent support, and that while those on low incomes were less likely to favour the proposal, there was still 54 per cent support among those earning less than $40,000.
Note the SST readers poll is not a scientific random poll.
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September 9, 2010 at 11:59 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls ·Tagged alcohol, Research New Zealand
Research NZ did a poll of 500 people from 4 to 12 August. Respondents were asked what is the latest time bars should be able to stay open until. Note they were not asked whether there should be a nationwide closing time at all:
- 26% (cumulatively) said by midnight
- 63% said by 2 am
- 81% said by 4 am
- 19% of under 34 year olds said midnight, compared to 42% of over 55s
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