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June 19, 2014 at 8:04 am · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Country Direction, Fairfax, Ipsos, John Key, MMP, NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls, Preferred PM, tax
Polling Company: Ipsos
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1017 respondents of whom 777 have a party preference
Undecideds: Unknown
Dates: 14 to 17 June 2014
Client: Fairfax
Report: Stuff
Party Support
- National 56.6% (+8.9%)
- Labour 23.2% (-6.3%)
- Green 11.9% (-0.9%)
- NZ First 3.2% (-0.5%)
- Maori 0.7% (-1.2%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.7% (-0.2%)
- Mana 1.2% (+0.7%)
- Conservative 0.9% (-0.7%)
Projected Seats
- National 72
- Labour 30
- Green 15
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 2
- NZ First 0
- Total 123
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 72 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 74/123 – twelve more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 30 + Greens 15 + Mana 2 = 47/123 – fifteen fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – Maori 3 + NZ First 0 = 3/122
On this poll a centre-right government would be formed.
Preferred PM
- John Key 53.3% (+4.7%)
- David Cunliffe 11.9% (-1.5%)
- Winston Peters 2.5% (-0.9%)
- Russel Norman 2.8% (+0.8%)
Country Direction
- Right 63.1% (-0.5%)
- Wrong 35.4% (-0.2%)
Time for a Change of Government
- Yes 43.8% (-2.5%)
- No 48.0% (-0.1%)
Government Performance Out of 10
- 0 – 2: 9.4% (+0.4%)
- 3 – 7: 66.0% (-1.0%)
- 8 – 10: 24.0% (nc)
Most Important Issues
- Education 22%
- Economy 21%
- Health 19%
- Unemployment 14%
- Housing Affordability 12%
- Immigration 4%
MMP Electorate seat threshold
- 82% against “coat tailing”
- 14% in favour
Expectation of tax cuts
- 30% expect tax cuts
- 61% do not
John Key
- 22% say they would vote National if John Key stood down
- 36% say they might depending on who replaced him
- 39% would not
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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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February 15, 2014 at 2:45 pm · Filed under NZ Issues Polls, NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged baby bonus, Country Direction, Fairfax, Ipsos, NZ Political Party Polls, tax
Polling Company: Ipsos
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,018 of whom 845 have a party preference
Undecideds: 17%
Dates: 10 February to 12 February 2014
Client: Fairfax
Report: Stuff
Party Support
- National 49.4% (-0.8%)
- Labour 31.8% (-1.8%)
- Green 10.0% (-0.7%)
- NZ First 3.6% (+1.3%)
- Maori 1.1% (+0.4%)
- United Future 0.1% (nc)
- ACT 0.5% (+0.4%)
- Mana0.3% (-0.4%)
- Conservative 2.1% (+1.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 64
- Labour 41
- Green 13
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- 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 41 + Greens 13 + Mana 1 = 55/124 – eight fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – Maori 3 + NZ First 0 = 3/124
On this poll a centre-right government would be formed.
Country Direction
- Right 63.7% (+4.2%)
- Wrong 35.6% (-4.9%)
Government Rating
Time for a change
- Yes 47.3% (-2.8%)
- No 48.0% (+4.9%)
Baby Bonus
- Support 48.5%
- Oppose 48.1%
Raise Taxes
- Support 25.2%
- Oppose 69.4%
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July 21, 2011 at 1:59 pm · Filed under NZ Political Party Polls ·Tagged Bill English, Capital Gains Tax, Colmar Brunton, David Cunliffe, Economy, Finance Minister, NZ Political Party Polls, One News, Preferred PM, tax, TVNZ
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,008, of whom 860 had a party preference
Dates: 9 to 13 July 2011
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 53.0% (+1.0%)
- Labour 27.0% (-7.0%)
- Green 10.0% (+4.0%)
- ACT 3.1% (+0.6%)
- Maori 3.0% (+1.6%)
- United Future 0.3% (nc)
- Mana 0.5% (-0.4%)
- NZ First 2.4% (+0.8%)
Projected Seats
- National 66
- Labour 33
- Green 12
- ACT 4
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 121
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 66 + ACT 4 + United Future 1 = 71/121 – 10 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 33 + Greens 12 + Mana 1= 46/121 -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% (+1%)
- Phil Goff 9% (+1%)
- Winston Peters 3% (+15)
Economic Outlook
- Better 52% (+4%)
- Worse 28% (-5%)
- Same 20% (+1%)
Capital Gains Tax
- Support 43%
- Oppose 49%
- Don’t Know 9%
Raise tax rate to 39% for those over $120,000
- Support 42%
- Oppose 54%
- Don’t Know 5%
Most trusted party to manage economy
- National 53%
- Labour 24%
- Greens 2%
- ACT 1%
- Don’t Know 13%
Best Finance Minister
- Bill English 49%
- David Cunliffe 29%
- Don’t Know 23%
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