3 News Reid Research poll August 2014
August 17, 2014
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 respondents (3.1% maximum margin of error)
Undecideds:
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 respondents (3.1% maximum margin of error)
Undecideds:
Dates: 7 to 12 August 2014 approx
Client: 3 News
Report: 3 News
Party Support
- National 47.5% (-1.9%)
- Labour 29.0% (+2.3%)
- Green 13.0% (+0.6%)
- ACT 0.3% (+0.2%)
- Maori 0.8% (-0.3%)
- United Future 0.2% (nc)
- Mana/Internet 2.0% (-0.3%)
- NZ First 4.6% (+0.3%)
- Conservative 2.5% (-0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 61
- Labour 38
- Green 17
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana/Internet 3
- NZ First 0
- 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 38 + Greens 17 + Mana/Internet 3 = 58/124 – five fewer than minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/124
On this poll, there would be a centre-right Government.
Preferred PM
- Key 44.1% (+0.3%)
- Cunliffe 9.9% (-0.1%)
- Peters 6.7% (+1.4%)
Foreign Ownership
- 77% want stricter controls on foreign ownership of land, 20% do not
- 68% against sale of Lochinver Station, 25% in favour