One News Colmar Brunton poll March 2017
March 28, 2017
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 voters
Undecideds:
Dates: 18 March to 22 March 2017
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 46.0% (nc)
- Labour 30.0% (nc)
- Green 11.0% (nc)
- NZ First 8.0% (-3.0%)
- Maori 4.0% (+3.3%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.3%)
- ACT 0.4% (-0.4%)
- Mana 0.2% (-0.6%)
- Conservative 0.3% (+0.1%)
- Opportunities 0.4% (+0.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 56
- Labour 36
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 5
- United Future 1
- NZ First 9
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 56 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 58/122 – four fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 36 + Greens 14 = 50/122 – 12 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 9 + Maori 5 = 14/122
On this poll the Maori Party would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- Bill English 26.0% (-5%)
- Andrew Little 7% (nc)
- Winston Peters 9% (+1%)
- Jacinda Ardern 9% (+5%)
Economic Outlook
- Better 46% (-2%)
- Same 28% (-2%)
- Worse 26% (+4%)
Superannuation
- Support increase in eligibility age to 67 – 52%
- Opposed 40%
Freedom Camping
- 69% think more needs to be done to control behaviour of freedom campers
- 23% disagree
Vaccinations
- 48% support banning unvaccinated children from early childhood centres
- 43% disagree