Smokefree Areas
January 31, 2009
A survey of 500 Rotorua residents found 85% support a ban on smoking in public playgrounds and the Redwoods forest. A third of the survey were smokers
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Economic Management
November 6, 2008
The Herald Digipoll asked whether a Labour-led government or a National-led one would better handle the New Zealand economy as the world faces a downturn.
- 49.6% said National
- 40.7% said Labour
Beach Nudity
November 2, 2008
Research NZ reports on views on beach nudity:
- 28% say people should be able to be nude on beaches, 45% say they should not and 26% say only on specially designated beaches.
- 52% of women and 28% of men were against any nudity
- Only 34% of under 30s are against any nudity, but 62% of over 60s are
Organic Food
November 2, 2008
Research NZ have done a poll on organic food. Findings are:
- 41% have purchased organic food in last four weeks
- 55% say they will buy organic food if no more than 10% more expensive than non-organic.
- Only 15% will buy organic food if it is 25% or more expensive
Wellington Business Confidence
November 2, 2008
Research New Zealand has done a poll of 300 Wellington businesses.
- 68% believe economy will get worse in next six months, 15% stay the same and 11% get better – a net negative of 57%
- 37% satisfied with Clark performance, 54% not satisfied
- 64% satisfied with Key performance, 18% not satisfied
One New Colmar Brunton on Coalitions
October 28, 2008
- 79% agree the party with the most votes should lead Government
- 15% disagree
- 47% want National or Labour to govern alone
- 47% want them to govern in coalition with other parties
One News Colmar Brunton on Economic Management
October 20, 2008
The One News Colmar Brunton poll asked respondents who they blame for NZ’s economic strife:
- 35% say international forces
- 14% say NZ Govt
- 49% say both
On the issue of who they most trust to manage the economy:
- 48% John Key
- 41% Helen Clark
One News Colmar Brunton Poll on Trust
October 7, 2008
One News reported a Colmar Brunton poll on the level of trust in various political leaders.
- Jeanette Fitzsimons 64%
- Helen Clark 59%
- John Key 57%
- Pita Sharples 54%
- Rodney Hide 50%
- Winston Peters 19%
Herald DigiPoll on MMP
September 27, 2008
The Herald DigiPoll asked 700 respondents about MMP:
- 35% prefer MMP
- 39% prefer FPP
- 10% prefer another system
- 16% do not know or won’t say
Hadron Collider
September 26, 2008
A UMR poll of 750 people on CERN’s Hadron Collider found
- 53% said they had followed stories on the collider moderately to very closely
- 27% said they were moderately to very concerned it would create a mini black-hole leading to the end of the world
- 8% said they were very concerned it would destroy the world