3 News Reid Research Poll March 2014
March 31, 2014
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 respondents (3.1% maximum margin of error)
Undecideds:
Dates: approx 18 to 26 March 2014
Client: 3 News
Report: 3 News
Party Support
- National 45.9% (+1.4%)
- Labour 31.2% (-2.3%)
- Green 11.2% (-1.2%)
- ACT 1.1% (+1.1%)
- Maori 1.5% (+0.5%)
- United Future 0.1% (+0.1%)
- Mana 1.1% (+0.8%)
- NZ First 4.9% (-0.8%)
- Conservative 1.9% (-0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 60
- Labour 41
- Green 15
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 60 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 62/122 – the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 41 + Greens 15 + Mana 1 = 57/122 – five fewer than minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/122
On this poll, there would be a centre-right Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 42.6% (+3.6%)
- Cunliffe 9.0% (-1.8%)
- Peters
- Norman
David Cunliffe
- were his actions with his secret trust worthy of a PM – No 65%, yes 28%
Leader Ratings
- John Key – 65% (+7%) say performing well, 26% (-3%) poorly = +39% (+10%) net approval
- David Cunliffe – 30% (-9%) say performing well, 46% (+16%) poorly = -10% (+25%) net approval