Tāmaki Makaurau poll September 2014
September 8, 2014
Apologies to Maori TV for a technical error around timezones leading to this appearing one hour before the embargo.
Reid Research have done a 500 person poll of Tāmaki Makaurau for Maori TV. Key results are:
Party Vote
- Labour 37% (-5% from election)
- Maori Party 17% (+3%)
- National 13% (+5%)
- Greens 9% (nc)
- Internet Mana 12% (-2%)
- NZ First 11% (+1%)
Electorate Vote
- Maori Party 28% (-12% from 2011 election)
- Labour 27% (-8%)
- Greens 7% (-1%)
- Mana 14% (-2%)
Most important issues (rated 6/10 or higher)
- Family violence 95%
- Education 94%
- Child poverty 92%
- Cost of living 91%
- Te Reo Maori 91%
- Maori unemployment 88%
- Housing 87%
- Maori Leadership 81%
- Mining 61%
If Maori Party balance of power
- Prefer Labour 63%
- Prefer National 25%