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Polling Company: Roy Morgan Research

Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: No

Poll Method: Random Phone

Poll Size: 858 of whom 802 have a party preference

Undecideds: 6.5%

Dates: early November to 20 November 2016

Client: Self Published

Report: Roy Morgan

Party Support

  • National 49.5% (+1.5%)
  • Labour 23.0% (-3.5%)
  • Green 14.5% (+3.0%)
  • NZ First 8.0% (-2.0%)
  • Maori 1.5% (nc)
  • United Future 0.5% (+0.5%)
  • ACT 1.0% (+0.5%)
  • Mana/Internet 0.0% (-0.5%)
  • Conservative 0.5% (+0.5%)

Projected Seats

  • National 60
  • Labour 28
  • Green 18
  • ACT 1
  • Maori 2
  • United Future 1
  • NZ First 10
  • Total 120

This is based on no change in electorate seats.

Coalition Options

  • CR – National 60 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 62/121 – the minimum needed to govern
  • CL – Labour 28 + Greens 18 = 46/121 – 15 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
  • C – NZ First 10 + Maori 2 = 14/121

On this poll National could govern with ACT and/or United Future.

Country Direction

  • Right 65.0% (+9.5%)
  • Wrong 24.0% (-5.0%)
  • Can’t Say 11.0% (-4.5%)

UMR poll on Scott Watson

November 27, 2016

The Herald reports:

GUILTY
2002: 59%
2016: 23%
NOT GUILTY
2002: 15%
2016: 29%
UNSURE
2002: 26%
2016: 48%

Polling Company: Colmar Brunton

Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes

Poll Method: Random Phone

Poll Size: 1,010 voters of whom 839 have a party preference

Undecideds: 16%

Dates: 12 November to 23 November 2016

Client: One News

Report: Colmar Brunton

Party Support

  • National 50.0% (+2%)
  • Labour 28.0% (+2%)
  • Green 11.0% (-2.0%)
  • NZ First 10.0% (-1.0%)
  • Maori 1.0% (-0.8%)
  • United Future 0.0% (nc)
  • ACT 0.0% (-0.5%)
  • Mana 0.0% (nc)
  • Conservative 0.2% (-0.1%)

Projected Seats

  • National 60
  • Labour 34
  • Green 13
  • ACT 1
  • Maori 1
  • United Future 1
  • NZ First 12
  • Total 122

This is based on no change in electorate seats.

Coalition Options

  • CR – National 60 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 62/122 – the minimum needed to govern
  • CL – Labour 34 + Greens 13 = 47/122 – 15 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
  • C – NZ First 12 + Maori 1 = 13/122

On this poll National could govern with ACT and United Future.

Preferred PM

  • John Key 36.0% (-2%)
  • Andrew Little 8% (-2%)
  • Winston Peters 8% (-3%)
  • Jacinda Ardern 1.0% (nc)

Economic Outlook

  • Better 43% (-2%)
  • Same 24% (nc)
  • Worse 33% (+2%)

Foreign property tax

  • Support a 15% tax on foreign house buyers in Auckland 75%
  • Oppose 18%

Plastic bag levy

  • Support a 15c per bag levy 78%
  • Oppose 19%

Surplus 2016

  • Increase spending 48%
  • Reduce debt 31%
  • Reduce taxes 17%

ResearchNZ polled 500 people on euthanasia:

Suppose a person has a painful, incurable disease. Do you think that doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life, if the patient requests it?

  • Yes 65% (-2% from July 2015)
  • No 22% (-2%)
  • Don’t Know 13% (+4%)

Still thinking of that person with a painful, incurable disease, do you think that someone else, such as a close relative, should be allowed by law to help end the patient’s life, if the patient requests it?

  • Yes 43% (-1%)
  • No 46% (-2%)
  • Don’t Know 11% (+3%)

Roy Morgan poll October 2016

November 4, 2016

Polling Company: Roy Morgan Research

Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: No

Poll Method: Random Phone

Poll Size: 873 of whom 816 have a party preference

Undecideds: 6.5%

Dates: early October to 23 October 2016

Client: Self Published

Report: Roy Morgan

Party Support

  • National 48.0% (+6.5%)
  • Labour 26.5% (-7.0%)
  • Green 11.5% (-0.5%)
  • NZ First 10.0% (+1.5%)
  • Maori 1.5% (-0.5%)
  • United Future 0.0% (nc)
  • ACT 0.5% (-0.5%)
  • Mana/Internet 0.5% (+0.5%)
  • Conservative 0.0% (-0.5%)

Projected Seats

  • National 59
  • Labour 32
  • Green 14
  • ACT 1
  • Maori 2
  • United Future 1
  • NZ First 12
  • Total 121

This is based on no change in electorate seats.

Coalition Options

  • CR – National 59 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 61/121 – the minimum needed to govern
  • CL – Labour 32 + Greens 14 = 46/121 – 15 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
  • C – NZ First 12 + Maori 2 = 14/121

On this poll National could govern with ACT and United Future.

Country Direction

  • Right 55.5% (+3.5%)
  • Wrong 29.0% (-6.0%)
  • Can’t Say 15.5% (+2.5%)

NBR reports:

DECIDED VOTERS 

  • Phil Goff: 52%
  • Vic Crone: 15%
  • John Palino: 8%
  • Cloe Swarbrick: 7%
  • Mark Thomas 5%
  • Penny Bright: 5%
  • Others: 8%

INCLUDING UNDECIDED VOTERS 

  • Phil Goff: 38%
  • Vic Crone: 11%
  • John Palino: 6%
  • Cloe Swarbrick: 5%
  • Mark Thomas 4%
  • Penny Bright: 4%
  • Others : 5%
  • No response: 4
  • Don’t know: 23%

Ipsos poll on immigration

October 2, 2016

Ipsos did a poll on immigration issues in multiple countries including 505 adults in NZ.

Findings include:

  • 48% say housing affordability is one of top two issues
  • 47% say immigration has been positive for NZ, 31% negative
  • A net 52% agree immigration should be targeted at professions with shortages
  • A net 48% say refugees can become highly valued contributors to society
  • A net 35% say immigration has made NZ a more interesting place to live
  • A net 28% say immigration is good for the economy
  • A net 30% agree immigration has placed too much pressure on public services
  • A net 15% are confident most refugees will integrate
  • A net 12% say immigration has made it harder for those here to get jobs
  • A net 10% say there are too many immigrants in NZ
  • A net 10% say terrorists who pretend to be refugees will enter NZ
  • A net 7% say immigrants are often better workers than those already here
  • A net -15% want an increase in the number of refugees
  • A net -35% say the number of immigrants who can move here should increase
  • A net -40% want no refugees accepted at all
  • 48% of NZers think Brexit was wrong decision for the UK and 32% right decision

The full results are here – ipsos-new-zealand-immigration-refugees-and-brexit-survey-report-2016

Roy Morgan poll September 2016

September 28, 2016

Polling Company: Roy Morgan Research

Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: No

Poll Method: Random Phone

Poll Size: 864 of whom 812 have a party preference

Undecideds: 6.0%

Dates: early August to 18 September 2016

Client: Self Published

Report: Roy Morgan

Party Support

  • National 41.5% (-4.5%)
  • Labour 33.5% (+8.0%)
  • Green 12.0% (-2.5%)
  • NZ First 8.5% (-1.0%)
  • Maori 2.0% (+0.5%)
  • United Future 0.0% (nc)
  • ACT 1.0% (nc)
  • Mana/Internet 0.0% (-0.5)
  • Conservative 0.5% (-0.5%)

Projected Seats

  • National 51
  • Labour 41
  • Green 15
  • ACT 1
  • Maori 2
  • United Future 1
  • NZ First 10
  • Total 121

This is based on no change in electorate seats.

Coalition Options

  • CR – National 51 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 53/121 – eight fewer than the minimum needed to govern
  • CL – Labour 41 + Greens 15 = 56/121 – five fewer than the minimum needed to govern
  • C – NZ First 10 + Maori 2 = 14/121

On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.

Country Direction

  • Right 52.0% (-6.0%)
  • Wrong 35.0% (+4.5%)
  • Can’t Say 13.0% (+1.5%)

Wellington Mayoral polls

September 16, 2016

The Dom Post reports:

LESTER’S POLL

Who would you vote for to be Mayor of Wellington?

* Justin Lester – 34.5 per cent
* Jo Coughlan – 17.5 per cent
* Nick Leggett – 17.4 per cent
* Helene Ritchie – 4.2 per cent
* Nicola Young – 3.5 per cent
* Andy Foster – 1.4 per cent
* Another candidate – 5.3 per cent
* Unsure – 16.3 per cent

Who is your second preference?

* Jo Coughlan – 19 per cent
* Nick Leggett – 17.4 per cent
* Andy Foster – 14.4 per cent
* Justin Lester – 13.1 per cent
* Nicola Young – 11.3 per cent
* Helene Ritchie – 3.9 per cent
* Another candidate – 4.5 per cent
* Unsure – 16.6 per cent

LEGGETT’S POLL

Who is your first preference to be Mayor of Wellington?

* Justin Lester – 19.6 per cent
* Nick Leggett – 19.2 per cent
* Jo Coughlan – 11.1 per cent
* Nicola Young – 3.5 per cent
* Andy Foster – 1.1 per cent
* Keith Johnson – 0.7 per cent
* Johnny Overton – 0.1 per cent
* Unsure – 43.8 per cent

Who is your second preference?

* Nick Leggett – 13 per cent
* Justin Lester – 12 per cent
* Jo Coughlan – 12 per cent
* Nicola Young – 5 per cent
* Andy Foster – 2 per cent
* Keith Johnson – 1 per cent
* Helene Ritchie – 1 per cent
* Johnny Overton – 0 per cent
* Unsure – 54 per cent

The results are here.

  1. Phil Goff 38%
  2. Vic Crone 11%
  3. John Palino 6%
  4. Chloe Swarbrick 5%
  5. Mark Thomas 4%
  6. Penny Bright 4%
  7. David Hay 2%

23% were undecided.

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