ResearchNZ polled 92 Cantabrians:
Research NZ polled 199 Aucklanders:
The Waikato Times reports:
This comes in the wake of a Waikato Times Versus Research poll this week of 600 people in the region, which found 46 per cent in support of gay marriage and 39 per cent opposed.
Women were more likely to support marriage equality, with 52 per cent in favour, compared with 35 per cent of men.
There was also a generational divide, with 50 per cent of over 55s against gay marriage and 62 per cent of people aged 18 to 39 for it.Wai
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: assumed 1,000 respondents (3.2% maximum margin of error)
Dates: assumed 28 July to 1 August 2012
Client: 3 News
Report: 3 News
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,005 of whom 878 had a party vote preference
Undecideds:
Dates: 28 July to 1 August 2012
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
Partial Asset Sales
Alcohol minimum price
Stuff reports:
The survey of 750 New Zealanders aged 18 years and over, conducted in the days immediately after the verdict, shows almost half of the respondents believed Macdonald was guilty.
When asked “From what you have seen, heard or feel about the case, do you think it is more likely Ewen Macdonald is guilty or not guilty?” 48 per cent said guilty.
A further 20 per cent said not guilty, 28 per cent said they were unsure, and 4 per cent of people refused to answer. …
The survey also showed support for major changes to the criminal justice system similar to those advocated for by Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman Garth McVicar this week.
This included getting rid of a defendant’s right to silence, which would mean they would be forced to give evidence at the trial. Of those surveyed, 61 per cent thought this was a good idea. …
Three-quarters of people thought juries should be able to return a verdict of “not-proven” alongside “not guilty” and “guilty,” as used in the Scottish legal system. A “not-proven” verdict is essentially an acquittal, but gives juries an option where they feel that the charges have not been proved but they equally cannot say the accused is “not guilty”.
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Stuff reports:
It would be much easier for Barack Obama to be re-elected in New Zealand than the United States.
An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders would vote for Barack Obama if they had the chance. Given a hypothetical vote, 66 per cent would favour Obama and a mere 7 per cent his Republican rival, Mitt Romney.
New Zealanders have always favoured Democrats in UMR polling but never by such a big margin.
We like Obama a lot more, too. He has a handsome 82 per cent favourable/11 per cent unfavourable rating from New Zealanders. Fewer have an opinion on Romney, but it is breaking negative at 14 per cent favourable/31 per cent unfavourable.
New Zealanders expect Obama to prevail as well. Seventy per cent expect an Obama victory and 10 per cent a Romney victory.
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The Herald reports:
The poll, conducted late last month, showed 27 per cent of those questioned supported the Government’s aim to increase oil gas and mineral exploration and almost a further 40 per cent cautiously supported it.
Thirty per cent of the 750 respondents were strongly opposed or leaned towards opposing increased exploration.
The Herald reports:
A Herald DigiPoll found that 56.5 percent of New Zealanders opposed a minimum price for alcohol, while 40.6 percent supported it.
Also the Herald reports:
Asked which purchase age they preferred in Parliament’s review of liquor laws, 54.4 per cent of respondents said 20 years old, and 25 per cent said 20 for off-licensed stores.
Just 19.4 per cent wanted the age kept at 18 for both on-licences (bars and restaurants) and off-licences (supermarkets and bottle stores).
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 8.4%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 687 had a party vote preference
Dates: 18 to 25 June 2012
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM