Newshub Reid Research poll May 2016
May 24, 2016
Polling Company: Reid Research
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000
Undecideds: Unknown
Dates: May 2016
Client: Newshub
Report: Newshub
Party Support
- National 47.0% (+0.3%)
- Labour 31.3% (-1.0%)
- Green 11.1% (+0.9%)
- NZ First 7.8% (+0.3%)
- Maori 1.0% (-0.3%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.4% (-0.4%)
- Mana 0.0% (nc)
- Conservative 0.0% (-0.7%)
Projected Seats
- National 57
- Labour 38
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 10
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 57 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 59/122 – three fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 38 + Greens 14 = 52/122 – 10 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 10 + Maori 1 = 11/122
On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- John Key 36.7% (-1.6%)
- Andrew Little 8.9% (-1.5%)
- Winston Peters 12.1% (+2.8%)
- Jacinda Ardern 2.6% (-1.6%)
Housing
- 20% think Government is doing enough to control the housing market
- 76% do not
- 61% think foreign buyers are driving up house prices
US Ships
- 75% support a visit by a US Navy ship
- 20% opposed