Posts Tagged NZ Herald
April 29, 2015 at 6:19 am · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Auckland Council, Digipoll, flag, GCSB, Iraq, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Ports of Auckland, Preferred PM, SIS, Surplus
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 750 of whom 662 have a party preference
Undecideds: 11.8%
Dates: 17 April to 26 April 2015
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 51.0% (+0.6%)
- Labour 28.7% (-0.2%)
- Green 10.8% (+1.3%)
- NZ First 6.1% (+0.5%)
- Maori 0.8% (-0.7%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.8% (+0.4%)
- Mana/Internet 0.0% (nc)
- Conservative 1.1% (-1.7%)
Projected Seats
- National 63
- Labour 35
- Green 13
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 7
- Total 121
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 63 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 65/121 – four more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 35 + Greens 13 = 48/121 – 13 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 7 + Maori 1 = 8/121
On this poll National could govern alone.
Preferred PM
- John Key 64.6% (-0.4%)
- Andrew Little 13.9% (+0.3%)
- Winston Peters 12.0% (+6.1%)
Ports of Auckland
- 46% of Aucklanders support the Port extensions, 50% are opposed
- 45% of non Aucklanders support the Port extensions, 45% are opposed
NZ Flag
- Time for a new flag yes 25%
- Time for a new flag no 70%
Surplus
- 37% say not achieving surplus by 2014/15 does not matter
- 29% says not achieving surplus seriously dents National’s credibility
- 29% says not achieving surplus matters but not much if only delayed a year
Auckland Mayoralty (asked of all NZers, not just Aucklanders)
- Phil Goff 27%
- John Campbell 21%
- Len Brown 8%
- John Banks 7%
- Maurice Williamson 5%
- Penny Hulse 5%
- Cameron Brewer 3%
- Don’t Know 25%
Iraq
- 57% agree with decision to deploy troops
- 34% disagree
Intelligence Agencies
- 33% say they always work within the law
- 30% say did not have confidence in them in the past but now more confident they act properly
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December 26, 2014 at 6:07 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged Country Direction, Digipoll, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds:
Poll Size: 750 respondents
Dates: 05 December to 18 December 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 50.4% (+2.2%)
- Labour 28.9% (+3.0%)
- Green 9.5% (-1.5%)
- NZ First 5.6% (-2.8%)
- Maori 1.5% (+0.4%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.2%)
- ACT 0.4% (-0.1%)
- Mana 0.2% (-0.8%)
- Conservative 2.9% (-0.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 63
- Labour 36
- Green 12
- Maori 2
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- NZ First 7
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 63 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 65/122 – three more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 36 + Greens 12 = 48/122 – 14 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 7 + Maori 2 = 9/122
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 65.0% (+0.7%)
- Little 13.6% (-2.6% from Cunliffe)
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September 19, 2014 at 8:50 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged Digipoll, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 5.6%
Poll Size: 775 respondents, of whom 732 had a party preference
Dates: 11 September to 17 September 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 48.2% (-0.4%)
- Labour 25.9% (+1.3%)
- Green 11.0% (-0.5%)
- NZ First 8.4% (+0.3%)
- Maori 1.1% (+0.4%)
- United Future 0.2% (+0.2%)
- ACT 0.5% (+0.2%)
- Mana/Internet 1.0% (-1.3%)
- Conservative 3.3% (-0.5%)
Projected Seats
- National 60
- Labour 32
- Green 14
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 1
- NZ First 11
- Total 123
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 60 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 62/123 – the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 32 + Greens 14 + Mana/Internet 1 = 47/123 – 15 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 11 + Maori 3 = 14/123
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 64.3% (+2.7%)
- Cunliffe 16.2% (-1.7%)
- Peters 9.1% (+1.3%)
- Norman 3.4% (+0.1%)
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September 12, 2014 at 6:00 am · Filed under NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Digipoll, Labour Leadership, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds:
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 682 had a party preference
Dates: 04 September to 10 September 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 48.6% (-1.5%)
- Labour 24.6% (+0.8%)
- Green 11.5% (+0.1)
- NZ First 8.1% (+2.1%)
- Maori 0.7% (+0.3%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.3%)
- ACT 0.3% (-0.1%)
- Mana/Internet 2.3% (-1.2%)
- Conservative 3.8% (nc)
Projected Seats
- National 61
- Labour 31
- Green 14
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 3
- NZ First 10
- Total 124
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 61 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 63/124 – the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 31 + Greens 14 + Mana/Internet 3 = 48/124 – 15 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 10 + Maori 3 = 13/124
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 61.6% (-7.3%)
- Cunliffe 17.9% (+3.9%)
- Peters 7.8% (+1.4%)
- Norman 3.3% (+1.0%)
Labour Leadership
- 45% say Cunliffe should stay on regardless of result
- 32% say he should resign and not contest leadership
- 14% say he should resign and contest leadership
Dirty Politics
- 81% say the book will not change the way they vote
- 15% say it will
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September 5, 2014 at 6:22 am · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Coalition Options, Digipoll, environment, farming, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds:
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom xxx had a party preference
Dates: 28 August to 03 September 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 50.1% (-0.6%)
- Labour 23.8% (-0.3%)
- Green 11.4% (nc)
- NZ First 6.0% (+1.0%)
- Maori 0.4% (-0.6%)
- United Future 0.2% (+0.1%)
- ACT 0.4% (+0.1%)
- Mana/Internet 3.5% (+0.1%)
- Conservative 3.8% (+0.5%)
Projected Seats
- National 63
- Labour 30
- Green 14
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 4
- NZ First 7
- Total 123
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 63 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 65/123 – three more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 30 + Greens 14 + Mana/Internet 4 = 48/123 – 14 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 7 + Maori 3 = 10/123
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key
- Cunliffe
- Peters
- Norman
Coalition preferences
- 47% say National should go with NZ First, 35% Conservatives
- Among National voters, 47% Conservatives, 38% NZ First
Farmers and Environment
- 47% agree that farmers were continually improving their practices and were unfairly criticised by environmentalists.
- 39% of respondents agreed that farmers were moving too slowly to improve their practices
- 7% said they deserve all the criticism they get from environmentalists
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August 28, 2014 at 4:37 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Digipoll, Judith Collins, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 7.5%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 691 had a party preference
Dates: 21 to 27 August 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 50.7% (+0.7%)
- Labour 24.1% (-1.1%)
- Green 11.4% (-1.7%)
- NZ First 5.0% (+0.7%)
- Maori 1.0% (+0.3%)
- United Future 0.2% (-0.2%)
- ACT 0.3% (-0.3%)
- Mana/Internet 3.4% (+1.3%)
- Conservative 3.3% (+0.7%)
Projected Seats
- National 64
- Labour 31
- Green 14
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 4
- NZ First 6
- Total 124
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 64 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 66/124 – three more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 31 + Greens 14 + Mana/Internet 4 = 49/124 – 14 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 6 + Maori 3 = 9/124
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 67.8% (+3.0%)
- Cunliffe 11.6% (-3.0%)
- Peters 8.2% (+3.1%)
- Norman 3.8% (+0.3%)
Judith Collins
- Should resign 46%
- Should not resign 46%
Dirty Politics book
- 53% say media coverage justified
- 30% say not
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August 22, 2014 at 7:26 am · Filed under NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Digipoll, foreign investment, Leader Ratings, Nicky Hager, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, referenda
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 12.5%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 656 had a party preference
Dates: 14 to 20 August 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 50.0% (-4.9%)
- Labour 25.2% (-1.3%)
- Green 13.7% (+3.8%)
- NZ First 4.7% (+0.1%)
- Maori 0.7% (+0.2%)
- United Future 0.4% (+0.4%)
- ACT 0.6% (+0.6%)
- Mana/Internet 2.1% (-0.1%)
- Conservative 2.6% (+1.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 64
- Labour 32
- Green 18
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 3
- NZ First 0
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 64 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 66/122 – three more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 32 + Greens 18 + Mana/Internet 3 = 53/124 – nine fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/122
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 64.8% (-8.5%)
- Cunliffe 14.6% (+4.1%)
- Peters 5.1% (-0.4%)
- Norman 3.5% (+1.5%)
Leader Approval
- John Key – 59.6% approve and 16.6% disapprove = +43.0% net approval
- David Cunliffe – 19.2% approve and 31.9% disapprove = -12.7% net approval
Hager Book
- 11% say it will cause a lot of damage
- 43% little damage
- 25% no damage
Farm Sales to Foreigners
- 13% no restrictions
- 33% ban
- 50%+ approve if it brings advantages such as jobs
Referenda
- 66% say referenda should be binding on the Government
- 22% disagree
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July 26, 2014 at 1:55 am · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Auckland Council, class size, Digipoll, education, Fat Tax, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, obesity, Preferred PM, rail, school donations
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 11.5%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 664 had a party preference
Dates: 10 to 17 July 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 54.9% (+4.5%)
- Labour 26.5% (-4.0%)
- Green 9.9% (-0.8%)
- NZ First 4.6% (+1.0%)
- Maori 0.5% (-0.3%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.1%)
- ACT 0.0% (-0.7%)
- Mana/Internet 2.2% (+0.8%)
- Conservative 1.2% (-0.3%)
Projected Seats
- National 69
- Labour 34
- Green 13
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 3
- NZ First 0
- Total 124
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 69 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 71/124 – eight more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 34 + Greens 13 + Mana/Internet 3 = 49/124 -14 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/124
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 73.3% (+7.4%)
- Cunliffe 10.5% (-2.2%)
- Peters 5.5% (-0.7%)
- Norman 2.0% (-0.5%)
Fat Tax
- 55% support a fat tax on sugar-high food
- 43% oppose
Healthy Star Ratings
Education
- 61% want money spent on improving teaching standards
- 35% on reducing class sizes
School Donations
- 52% support Labour policy of $100 per student funding if they do not ask for a donation
- 37% say it is unfair
Cunliffe man apology
- 42% say was silly and showed poor judgement
- 45% say unusual way to make point about domestic violence
Auckland Council
- 43% of Aucklanders want staff and salary cuts for Auckland Council
- 20% support rates going up more than 2.5%
- 19% support delaying the City Rail Link
- 9% support reducing services
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June 17, 2014 at 7:58 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged cannabis, Capital Gains Tax, Coalition Options, Country Direction, Digipoll, drugs, Immigration, MMP, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, political donations, Preferred PM, tax
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 12.2%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 659 had a party preference
Dates: 06 to 15 June 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 50.4% (-0.4%)
- Labour 30.5% (+1.0%)
- Green 10.7% (-2.4%)
- NZ First 3.6% (nc)
- Maori 0.8% (+0.6%)
- United Future 0.1% (+0.1%)
- ACT 0.7% (-0.1%)
- Mana/Internet 1.4% (+1.3%)
- Conservative 1.5% (+0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 64
- Labour 38
- Green 14
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana/Internet 2
- NZ First 0
- Total 123
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 64 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 66/123 – four more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 38 + Greens 14 + Mana/Internet 2 = 54/123 -eight fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/123
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 65.9% (-0.6%)
- Cunliffe 12.7% (+1.6%)
- Peters 6.2% (-0.3%)
- Norman 2.5% (-2.0%)
Electorate MP threshold
- Keep 50%
- Remove and drop threshold to 4% – 36%
Mana/Internet deal
- Unprincipled rort 43%
- Legitimate use of MMP 33%
Country Direction
Political Fundraising
- 42% say politicians speaking regularly to donors in private meetings is a bad look
- 30% say nothing wrong
- 21% say it is corrupt
Capital Gains Tax
Cannabis
- 33% decriminalise
- 20% legalise
- 45% remain illegal
Immigration
- Levels about right 50%
- Too high 35%
Coalition Partners
- Preferred coalition partner for Labour is Greens 50% then NZ First 35%
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March 30, 2014 at 9:27 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged baby bonus, Countdown, Digipoll, flag, income inequality, Kim Dotcom, Len Brown, NZ Herald, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, Shane Jones, welfare
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 11.4%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 665 had a party preference
Dates: 06 to 16 March 2014
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 50.8% (+4.0%)
- Labour 29.5% (-5.9%)
- Green 13.1% (+2.3%)
- NZ First 3.6% (-0.3%)
- Maori 0.2% (-1.1%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.8% (+0.8%)
- Mana 0.1% (-0.8%)
- Conservative 1.3% (+0.6%)
Projected Seats
- National 65
- Labour 37
- Green 17
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 125
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 65 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 67/125 – four more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 37 + Greens 17 + Mana 1 = 55/123 -eight fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/123
On this poll, National would form the Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 66.5% (+4.6%)
- Cunliffe 11.1% (-5.4%)
- Peters 6.5% (-0.8%)
- Norman 4.5% (+1.1%)
Baby Bonus of $60 a week
Kim Dotcom
- Should be extradited if court rules eligible 47%
- Should not be extradited 42%
NZ Flag
- Support new flag 41%
- Keep current flag 53%
Countdown
- 51% believe Shane Jones allegations
- 20% believe Countdown
Len Brown
- Would vote for Brown in 2016 – 23%
- Would not vote for Brown – 58%
- Brown can still be an effective advocate – 52%
- Brown should have resigned 50% (+12%)
- Brown should not have resigned 38% (-13%)
Income Inequality
- 44% say gap between rich and poor has got a lot bigger
- 30% say a little bigger
- 22% say gap the same
- 3% say gap has closed
- 33% say they are better off under National
- 30% the same
- 30% worse off
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