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October 29, 2011 at 12:44 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Country Direction, Digipoll, MMP, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, rugby, Rugby World Cup
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 10.6%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 671 had a party vote preference
Dates: 20 to 27 October 2011
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 53.5% (+1.5%)
- Labour 30.3% (-1.2%)
- Green 9.5% (-0.3%)
- NZ First 2.8% (+0.4%)
- Maori 1.2% (-0.6%)
- United Future 0.1% (nc)
- ACT 1.5% (+0.3%)
- Mana 0.1% (-0.1%)
Projected Seats
- National 67
- Labour 38
- Green 12
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 2
- Mana 1
- Total 124
This is based on Maori Party winning three electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Mana one each with Labour winning Te Tai Tonga.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 67 + ACT 2 + United Future 1 = 70/124 – 7 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 38 + Greens 12 + Mana 1 = 51/124 -12 less than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- Key 70.6% (+0.9%)
- Goff 13.7% (+2.2%)
- Peters 3.5% (-1.7%)
Direction
- Right 59.0% (-0.5%)
- Wrong 32.0% (-0.2%)
- Unsure 9.0% (+0.7%)
MMP
- Keep MMP 48%
- Change 15%
- Don’t Know 15%
Rugby World Cup
- 39% say McCaw should be knighted for winning RWC, 61% say no
- 57% say the RWC was a great event and worth spending $40m on
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October 2, 2011 at 7:44 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Colmar Brunton, Economy, NZ Political Party Polls, One News, Preferred PM, Rugby World Cup, TVNZ
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,008, of whom 858 had a party preference
Undecideds: 10%
Dates: 24 to 28 September 2011
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 56.0% (nc)
- Labour 29.0% (-1.0%)
- Green 9.0% (+3.0%)
- ACT 1.3% (-0.4%)
- Maori 1.1% (-0.3%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.5%)
- Mana 0.6% (-0.3%)
- NZ First 1.9% (-0.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 69
- Labour 36
- Green 11
- ACT 2
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 123
This is based on Maori Party winning three electorate seats, ACT, United Future and Mana one seat each and Labour winning Wigram and Te Tai Tonga.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 69 + ACT 2 + United Future 1 = 72/123 – 10 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 36 + Greens 11 + Mana 1= 48/122 -14 less than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- John Key 59% (+2%)
- Phil Goff 8% (nc)
- Winston Peters 2% (nc)
Economic Outlook
- Better 45% (-4%)
- Worse 35% (+5%)
- Same 20% (nc)
NZ doing good job of Rugby World Cup Hosting
Blame for RWC Opening Night Issues
- The Government 14%
- The Auckland Council 65%
- Neither 6%
- Other 8%
Knowledge of Date of General Election
- End of this year 77%
- Next year 11%
- Not announced yet 8%
- Unsure 4%
What outcome matters more
- Rugby World Cup 30%
- General Election 66%
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September 5, 2011 at 8:16 pm · Filed under NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Fairfax, Labour, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, Research International, Rugby World Cup
Polling Company: Research International
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000, of whom xxx had a party preference
Dates: 25 to 29 August 2011
Client: Fairfax
Report: Stuff
Party Support
- National 57.1% (+1.1%)
- Labour 25.7% (-3.3%)
- Green 11.0% (+4.6%)
- ACT 1.1% (-1.1%)
- Maori 1.6% (+0.4%)
- United Future 0.1% (-0.1%)
- Mana 0.6% (+0.4%)
- NZ First 2.2% (+0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 70
- Labour 32
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 123
This is based on Maori Party winning four electorate seats, ACT, United Future and Mana one seat each and Labour winning Wigram.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 70 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 72/123 – 10 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 32 + Greens 14 + Mana 1= 47/123 -15 less than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- John Key 54.6% (+1.6%)
- Phil Goff 8.5% (+2.3%)
- Winston Peters 2.8% (+0.3%)
Labour Leadership
- 20% say they are more likely to vote Labour if they change leader
- 11% say less likely
- 65% say no difference
Rugby World Cup
- 68% think NZ will win
- 11% Australia
- 7% South Africa
- 2% England
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September 5, 2011 at 6:52 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Colmar Brunton, NZ Political Party Polls, One News, rugby, Rugby World Cup
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,006, of whom 847 had a party preference
Undecideds: 11%
Dates: 13 to 17 August 2011
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 56.0% (+3.0%)
- Labour 30.0% (+3.0%)
- Green 6.0% (-4.0%)
- ACT 1.7% (-1.4%)
- Maori 1.4% (-1.6%)
- United Future 0.5% (+0.2%)
- Mana 0.9% (+0.4%)
- NZ First 2.3% (-0.1%)
Projected Seats
- National 69
- Labour 37
- Green 8
- ACT 2
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 122
This is based on Maori Party winning four electorate seats, ACT, United Future and Mana one seat each and Labour winning Wigram.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 69 + ACT 2 + United Future 1 = 72/122 – 10 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 37 + Greens 8 + Mana 1= 46/122 -16 less than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- John Key 57% (+3%)
- Phil Goff 8% (-1%)
- Winston Peters 2% (-1%)
Economic Outlook
- Better 49% (-3%)
- Worse 31% (+3%)
- Same 19% (-1%)
Rugby World Cup
- Hosting cost of $40m is money well spent – 54% agree, 40% disagree
- 50% less likely to buy Adidas in future due to jersey prices
- 69% think All Blacks will win, 17% do not
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July 11, 2011 at 9:47 am · Filed under NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged 3 News, earthquake, Leader Ratings, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, Reid Research, Rugby World Cup, TV3
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: assumed 1,000 respondents (3.2% maximum margin of error)
Dates: assumed 01 July to 07 July 2011
Client: 3 News
Report: 3 News
Party Support
- National 55.1% (+2.1%)
- Labour 29.9% (-2.9%)
- Green 9.1% (+2.6%)
- ACT 1.7% (-0.5%)
- Maori 0.8% (-0.8%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.2%)
- Mana 0.7% (+0.2%)
- NZ First 2.2% (-0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 68
- Labour 37
- Green 11
- ACT 2
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 124
This is based on Maori Party winning five electorate seats, ACT and United Future one each and Labour winning Wigram.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 68 + ACT 2 + United Future 1 = 70/124 – 7 more than minimum 63 needed to govern
- CL – Labour 37 + Greens 11 + Mana 1 = 49/124 -14 less than minimum 63 needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- Key 50.5% (+2.3%)
- Clark 1.7% (-2.8%)
- Goff 6.9% (-0.7%)
- Peters 3.9% (-0.1%)
Leadership Approval
- Key – 72.1% (+3.5%) doing well vs 13.9% (-3.1%) doing poorly – net positive is 58.2% (+6.6%)
- Goff – 24.3% (-3.4%) doing well vs 49.8% (+2.5%) doing poorly – net positive is -25.5% (-5.9%)
Leadership Characteristics – Positive
- capable leader – Key by 48% (-3%)
- good in a crisis – Key by 37% (-5%)
- sound judgement – Key by 30% (-6%)
- in touch with Maori – Goff by 3% (+6%)
Leadership Characteristics – Negative
- more style than substance – Key by 18% (-1%)
- talk down to people – Goff by 7% (-1%)
- narrow minded – Goff by 10% (-4%)
- inflexible – Goff by 10% (nc)
Rugby World Cup Predicted Winner
- NZ 65%
- Australia 9%
- South Africa 7%
- England 3%
- France 1%
- Don’t Care 5%
- Don’t Know 10%
Christchurch Earthquake Recovery
- Government done a good job – 72% agree, 21% disagree
- Gerry Brownlee done a good job – 57% agree, 28% disagree
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July 3, 2011 at 10:13 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Country Direction, Digipoll, drinking age, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, Rugby World Cup, welfare
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 750 respondents (3.5% maximum margin of error)
Dates: assumed 22 to 28 June 2011
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald and NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 51.2% (-3.2%)
- Labour 36.1% (+2.4%)
- Green 6.6% (+1.1%)
- NZ First 1.2% (-1.5%)
- Maori 1.7% (+0.2%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 1.9% (+0.2%)
- Mana 0.5% (+0.5%)
Projected Seats
- National 63
- Labour 44
- Green 8
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- ACT 2
- Mana 1
- Total 123
This is based on Maori Party winning four electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Mana one each.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 63 + ACT 2 + United Future 1 = 66/124 – 4 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 44 + Greens 8 + Mana 1 = 53/124 -9 less than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- Key 70.6% (+2.9%)
- Goff
- Peters
- Clark
Drinking Age
- 58.6% want a 20/20 age for on and off-licenses
- 25.7% want an 18 age for on-licenses and 20 for off-licenses
- 14.5% want an 18/18 age for on and off-licenses
- 80% support making it an offence to supply alcohol to an under 18 year old without the consent of their parents, with 18.5% against
Rugby World Cup
- 59.2% say most important thing is visitors have a great time in NZ
- 36.6% say most important thing is the All Blacks win
Welfare
- 10% support sole parents on welfare having to seek work when youngest child is three
- 32% support work testing at age five
- 54% support work testing at age six
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