Newshub Reid Research poll March 2017
March 21, 2017
Polling Company: Reid Research
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone 750 and Internet Panel 250
Poll Size: 1,000
Undecideds: Unknown
Dates: 10 to 19 March 2017
Client: Newshub
Report: Newshub
Party Support
- National 47.1% (+2.0%)
- Labour 30.8% (-1.9%)
- Green 11.2% (-0.3%)
- NZ First 7.6% (-0.5%)
- Maori 0.7% (-0.6%)
- United Future 0.4% (+0.3%)
- ACT 0.4% (+0.2%)
- Mana 0.0% (-0.4%)
- Conservative 0.4% (-0.1%)
- Opportunities 0.8%
Projected Seats
- National 58
- Labour 38
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 9
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 58 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 60/122 – two fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 38 + Greens 14 = 52/122 – ten fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 9 + Maori 1 = 10/122
On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- Bill English 25.0% (-11.7% from Key)
- Andrew Little 8.3% (-2.2%)
- Winston Peters 8.9% (-2.0%)
- Jacinda Ardern 10.5%
Labour Leader
- Andrew Little 46%
- Jacinda Ardern 38%
Housing
- Is Government doing enough to control housing market – yes 19%
- No 19%
Immigration
- 51% support a cut in immigration
- 39% do not
Superannuation
- 52% support increase in entitlement age to 67
- 42% do not