One News Colmar Brunton Poll April 2013
April 21, 2013
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,009 respondents of whom 835 had a voting preference
Undecideds: Dates: 13 to 17 April 2013
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 43.0% (-6.0%)
- Labour 36.0% (+3.0%)
- Green 13.0% (+2.0%)
- ACT 0.1% (nc)
- Maori 1.3% (+0.3)
- United Future 1.0% (+0.8%)
- Mana 0.1% (-0.4%)
- NZ First 3.0% (-0.9%)
- Conservative 1.7% (+0.8%)
Projected Seats
- National 55
- Labour 46
- Green 16
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Conservative 0
- Total 123
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 55 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 57/123 – five fewer than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 46 + Greens 16 + Mana 1= 63/123 – one more than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- John Key 39% (-5.0%)
- David Shearer 15% (nc)
- Winston Peters 3% (-2%)
Economic Outlook
- Better 50% (+2%)
- Same 19% (-3%)
- Worse 31% (+1%)
- Support 29% (+1%)
- Opposed 64% (nc)
- Unsure 8% (+2%)
Paid Parental Leave
- 62% support extension from 14 to 26 weeks
- 34% opposed
Trust in Security Services
- 32% do not trust
- 32% trust
- 33% in the middle
Relationship with China
- 41% comfortable
- 30% uncomfortable
- 28% neutral