Cannabis poll August 2016
August 15, 2016
The Herald reports on a poll done by Curia for the NZ Drug Foundation.
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Newshub Reid Research poll August 2016
August 9, 2016
Polling Company: Reid Research
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000
Undecideds: Unknown
Dates: 22 July to 3 August 2016
Client: Newshub
Report: Newshub
Party Support
- National 45.1% (-1.9%)
- Labour 32.7% (+1.4%)
- Green 11.5% (+0.4%)
- NZ First 8.1% (+0.3%)
- Maori 1.3% (+0.3%)
- United Future 0.1% (+0.1%)
- ACT 0.2% (-0.2%)
- Mana 0.4% (+0.3%)
- Conservative 0.5% (-0.1%)
Projected Seats
- National 55
- Labour 39
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 2
- United Future 1
- NZ First 10
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 55 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 57/122 – five fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 39 + Greens 14 = 53/122 – nine fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 10 + Maori 2 = 12/122
On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- John Key 36.7% (nc)
- Andrew Little 10.5% (+1.6%)
- Winston Peters 10.9% (-1.2%)
Housing
- 22% (+2%) think Government is doing enough to control the housing market
- 75% (-1%) do not
- 56% support Labour’s Kiwibuild (100,000 new houses in 10 years) policy
- 41% do not
Immigration
- 60% think the Government should let fewer immigrants in
- 37% do not
Kermadec ocean sanctuary poll
May 19, 2016
Stuff reports:
A new poll shows a majority of Kiwis support the Government plan to set up an ocean sanctuary in the Kermadec region.
Of 1,150 New Zealanders that took part in the polling, 89 per cent were in favour of the reserve – with 62 per cent in definite support, while 28 per cent ‘probably’ supported it (results were rounded).
Those who opposed the sanctuary made up 5 per cent, with the rest saying they were unsure.
Polling also found that for those who identified as Maori, 86 per cent were in support.
The poll was commissioned by conservation group WWF and carried out by Colmar Brunton from 27 April to 8 May, after Te Ohu Kaimoana launched legal proceedings against the Government on 29 April for allegedly breaching Maori fishing rights.
UMR poll on tax avoidance
April 28, 2016
The NZ Herald reports:
Pressure over the Panama Papers on the Government is rising after a poll showed a majority of New Zealanders were concerned about the country’s new reputation as a tax haven.
An announcement by international investigators said details of hundreds of thousands of entities, including many with local links, would soon be made public.
A poll by UMR Research, conducted for activist group ActionStation, showed 57 per cent of respondents were “concerned” about New Zealand being a tax haven and the misuse of our foreign trust regime for tax evasion purposes. Just 23 per cent said they were “not concerned” about the issue. …
The UMR poll, of 750 people between April 14 and 18 and with a margin of error of 3.6 per cent, also asked respondents how they thought the Government had handled the fallout from the Panama Papers and whether they thought the review of foreign trusts by former PWC chairman John Shewan, was an adequate response.
Nearly half, or 46 per cent of respondents, said the Government was handling the issue poorly, with only 21 per cent saying it was being handled well. And more than half, or 52 per cent of respondents, said the Shewan review was an inadequate response to the issue.
One News Colmar Brunton poll April 2016
April 10, 2016
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,011 voters of whom 841 have a party preference
Undecideds: 13%
Dates: 2 to 6 April 2016
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 50.0% (+3%)
- Labour 28.0% (-4%)
- Green 10.0% (+2.0%)
- NZ First 9.0% (-1%)
- Maori 1.1% (nc)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.7% (+0.4%)
- Mana 0.0% (-0.3%)
- Conservative 0.3% (-0.3%)
Projected Seats
- National 61
- Labour 34
- Green 11
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 11
- Total 121
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 61 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 63/121 – two more than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 34 + Greens 11 = 45/121 – 16 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 11 + Maori 1 = 12/121
On this poll National could govern alone.
Preferred PM
- John Key 39.0% (-1)
- Andrew Little 7.0% (-2%)
- Winston Peters 10.0% (+1%)
- Jacinda Ardern 2.0% (nc)
Economic Outlook
- Better 43% (+5%)
- Worse 33% (-6%)
- Same 24% (+1%)
Sugar Tax
- 66% support a tax on soda drinks with sugar
- 29% oppose
Universal Basic Income (UBI)
- Support 32%
- Oppose 49%
Medical Marijuana (cannabis)
- Support 73%
- Oppose 21%
Immigration Levels
- More migrants 18%
- Fewer migrants 27%
- About right level 51%
Cannabis poll
March 31, 2016
UMR polled 750 people on cannabis issues:
- 72% support the use of marijuana for medical purposes
- 13% oppose the use of marijuana for medical purposes
- 46% support the legalisation of small amounts of marijuana for personal use
- 46% oppose the legalisation of small amounts of marijuana for personal use
UMR flag polls Mar 2016
March 22, 2016
UMR did another poll on the flag referendum:
- 58% keep flag
- 35% change
- 7% unsure
UMR flag poll
March 7, 2016
Stuff reports:
As voting gets underway there is still overwhelming support for the current flag over a change to the silver fern design.
The latest UMR Research poll undertaken in the last week of February has 59 per cent wanting to keep the flag and 32 per cent in favour of change.
Because this poll was done over the phone, those people who were unsure which way they would vote were included and came out at 9 per cent.
One News Colmar Brunton poll February 2016
February 22, 2016
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,004 of whom 855 had a party preference
Undecideds: 11%
Dates: 13 to 17 February 2016
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 47.0% (nc)
- Labour 32.0% (+1%)
- Green 8.0% (-4.0%)
- NZ First 10.0% (+1%)
- Maori 1.0% (+0.2%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.3% (+0.1%)
- Mana 0.3% (+0.3%)
- Conservative 0.6% (+0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 58
- Labour 39
- Green 10
- 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 58 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 60/122 – two fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 39 + Greens 10 = 49/122 – 13 fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 12 + Maori 1 = 13/122
On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- John Key 40.0% (nc)
- Andrew Little 9.0% (+1%)
- Winston Peters 9.0% (+1%)
- Jacinda Ardern 2.0% (-1%)
NZ Flag
- Current Flag 63%
- Alternative Flag 26%
Police Pursuits
- Police should be able to pursue any vehicle that fails to stop 68%
- NZ law should be changed 26%
TPP
- May impact our sovereignty and I’m concerned 44%
- May impact our sovereignty and not a big concern 22%
- Not much impact of sovereignty 24%
Newshub Reid Research Flag poll
February 2, 2016
Newshub reports:
The latest Newshub/Reid Research poll is bad news for Prime Minister John Key, with 61 percent of people saying no, they don’t want to change the New Zealand flag. Only 30 percent want a change.