Herald Digipoll May 2011
May 29, 2011
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 750 respondents (3.5% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 19 to 25 May 2011
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald and NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 54.4% (+2.0%)
- Labour 33.7% (-3.5%)
- Green 5.5% (+0.2%)
- NZ First 2.7% (+0.2%)
- Maori 1.5% (+0.3%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 1.7% (+0.8%)
- Mana 0.0%
Projected Seats
- National 67
- Labour 42
- Green 7
- Maori 4
- United Future 1
- ACT 2
- Mana 1
- Total 124
This is based on Maori Party winning four electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Mana one each.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 67 + ACT 2 + United Future 1 = 70/124 – 7 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 42 + Greens 7 + Mana 1 = 50/124 -13 less than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- Key 67.1% (+14.6%)
- Goff 11.9% (+4.2%)
- Peters 5.4% (+2.1%)
- Clark 4.1% (-1.5%)
Leader Ratings
- Phil Goff – 22.2% above average, 40.4% average, 33.05 below average
KiwiSaver
- 40.0% approved of changes to KiwiSaver in Budget
- 48..3% disapprove
Financial situation
- 9.2% say their financial situation has improved
- 50.1% say their financial situation is much the same
Asset Sales
- 29.5% approved of partial SOE sales to raise $7b
- 62.4% disapprove
Minor Parties
- 11% believe a Don Brash-led Act Party in coalition with National would leave New Zealand better off
- 47.3% believe a Don Brash-led Act Party in coalition with National would leave New Zealand worse off
- 60% say Maori Party is a positive force for Maori voters
Superannuation
- 52.3% think the age of eligibility for superannuation should be discussed now
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