UMR Mood of the Nation

UMR have published a 42 page mood of the nation for 2009. Some extracts:

• 68% say 2010 will be better than 2009, with 20% disagreeing
• At year end 61% expect economy to get better, and 22% worse
• 41% expect their family’s living standards to get better, and 22% worse
• 49% expect unemployment to go up, and 26% down
• 64% expect interest rates to increase and 11% decrease
• In ten years time, respondents expect the economy (net +22%) to be better, race relations (+16%), transport (+6%), policing (+11%), education (+4%) and the environment (+1%). A net 9% think the health system will be worse.
• 59% say country heading on right track and 30% wrong track. average for yeas was 65% to 23%.
• Corporate net favourable ratings were NZ Post +84%, Telecom +27%, Air NZ +67%, TVNZ +60%
• Bank favourability ratings are Kiwibank 65%, National 55%, ASB 55%, Westpac 55%, BNZ 49%, ANZ 45% and TSB 34%
• Net favourability for Govt agencies are Fire Service +86%, Police +57%, Customs +63%, DOC +57%, MAF +36%, MOD +31%, Nat Lib +44%, MFish +34%, IRD +5%, MOT +5%, NZFSA +19%, Min Ed -4%, Min Health -7%, Treasury -6%, MOJ – 14%, DOL – 5%, Corrections -27%, ACC -37%, MSD -13% and TPK -7%
• Confidence in institutions is Police +30%, GPs +29%, Unis +27%, primary schools +26%, military +6%, small business +5%, sec schools +3%, TV News -10%, banks -13%, public health system -18%, courts -16%, public service -29%, newspapers -33%, religion -34%, Parliament -43%, big business -40%, unions -42%, media generally -55%
• Party Vote Dec 2009 is Nat 48%, Lab 35%, Greens 7.5%
• Net favourability for John Key +54%, Phil Goff +9%,
• Top five issues are economy 33%, unemployment 14%, crime 11%, health care 4%, politics/govt 4%