One News Colmar Brunton poll April 2015
April 19, 2015
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 respondents, of whom 859 had a voting preference
Undecideds: 9%
Dates: 11 April to 15 April 2015
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 49.0% (nc)
- Labour 31.0% (nc)
- Green 9% (-1.0%)
- ACT 0.5% (+0.2%)
- Maori 0.8% (-0.8%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- Mana 1.1% (+0.7%)
- NZ First 7.0% (+1.0%)
- Conservative 1.5% (nc)
Projected Seats
- National 60
- Labour 38
- Green 11
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 9
- Total 121
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 60 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 62/121 – one more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 38 + Greens 11 = 49/121 – 12 fewer than minimum needed to govern
- C – Maori 1 + NZ First 9 = 10/121
On this poll National could form a centre-right Government.
Preferred PM
- John Key 42% (+1.0%)
- Andrew Little 11% (-1%)
- Winston Peters 10% (+3.0%)
Economic Direction
- Better 48% (-5%)
- Worse 28% (+4%)
- Same 24% (+1%)
Cannabis
- Remain illegal in all cases 25% (+4% from 2013)
- Illegal but an be prescribed for pain relief by doctors 36% (-11%)
- Should be decriminalised 32% (+11%)
- Should be legalised 7% (-2%)
Zero hour contracts
- Should be illegal 77%
- Not illegal 19%
David Bain
- Should be paid compensation 69%
- No compensation 19%