Marae Digipoll November 2009
Marae has published the results of a poll done by Digipoll between 18 October and 3 November 2009. It is of 1,002 voters of Maori descent – 700 on the Maori Roll, and 302 on the General Roll.
Party Vote
Maori Party 48%
Labour 26%
National 20%
Electorate Vote (Maori roll only)
Maori Party 57%
Labour 33%
National 7%
Preferred PM
John Key 30%
Helen Clark 11%
Pita Sharples 9%
Tariana Turia 6%
Phil Goff 4%
Winston Peters 4%
PM Approval
Approve 55%
Disapprove 36%
Most Favoured Maori MP
Pita Sharples 31.9%
Tariana Turia 16.7%
Hone Harawira 8.2%
Te Ururoa Flavell 3.3%
Parekura Horomia 3.2%
Most Effective Maori MP
Pita Sharples 31.9%
Tariana Turia 16.7%
Hone Harawira 8.2%
Te Ururoa Flavell 3.3%
Parekura Horomia 3.2%
Government Approval
Approve 45%
Disapprove 45%
Direction
Right 40%
Wrong 44%
Maori Party Supporters
68% support decision to join the Government and think they made right decision
Only 33% support the arrangement where Maori Party Ministers sit outside Cabinet
Top Issues
Jobs / Unemployment 22.5%
Health 12.6%
Education 10.5%
Family / Whanau 8.9%
Cost of Living 8.7%
Economy 5.6%
Housing 4.1%
Child Care 3.9%
Law and Order 3.7%
Environmental Issues 1.8%
Treaty Claims 1.2%