Waiariki poll August 2014
September 7, 2014
Reid Research have done a 500 person poll of Waiariki for Maori TV. Key results are:
Party Vote
- Labour 35% (nc from election)
- Maori Party 26% (+5%)
- National 11% (+5%)
- Greens 5% (-4%)
- Internet Mana 14% (-3%)
- NZ First 8% (-3%)
Electorate Vote
- Maori Party 50% (+7%)
- Labour 17% (-8%)
- Greens 2% (+2%)
- Mana 21% (-11%)
Most important issues (rated 6/10 or higher)
- Family violence 96%
- Education 96%
- Child poverty 96%
- Cost of living 94%
- Te Reo Maori 91%
- Maori unemployment 90%
- Housing 89%
- Maori Leadership 84%
- Mining 70%
If Maori Party balance of power
- Prefer Labour 63%
- Prefer National 26%
Should Maori and Mana work together
- Yes 66%
- No 29%