Archives: Maori TV

Reid Research have done a 500 person poll of Ikaroa Rāwhiti  for Maori TV. Key results are:

Party Vote

  • Labour 45% (-5% from election)
  • Maori Party 14% (-1%)
  • National 10% (+4%)
  • Greens 8% (-1%)
  • Internet Mana 13% (+3%)
  • NZ First 10% (+2%)

Electorate Vote

  • Maori Party 18% (-2%)
  • Labour 37% (-4%)
  • Greens 6% (-5%)
  • Mana 21% (-5%)

Most important issues (rated 6/10 or higher)

  • Family violence 94%
  • Education 95%
  • Child poverty 93%
  • Cost of living 92%
  • Te Reo Maori 90%
  • Maori unemployment 90%
  • Housing 88%
  • Maori Leadership 83%
  • Mining 64%

If Maori Party balance of power

  • Prefer Labour 66%
  • Prefer National 20%

 

Reid Research have done a 500 person poll of Te Tai Hauāuru for Maori TV. Key results are:

Party Vote

  • Labour 36% (-6% from election)
  • Maori Party 23% (+2%)
  • National 12% (+4%)
  • Greens 11% (nc)
  • Internet Mana 11% (+3%)
  • NZ First 7% (-1%)

Electorate Vote

  • Maori Party 32% (-16%)
  • Labour 29% (-1%)
  • Greens 11% (nc)
  • Mana 10% (+1%)

Most important issues (rated 6/10 or higher)

  • Family violence 96%
  • Education 95%
  • Child poverty 95%
  • Cost of living 93%
  • Te Reo Maori 93%
  • Maori unemployment 90%
  • Housing 87%
  • Maori Leadership 81%
  • Mining 62%

If Maori Party balance of power

  • Prefer Labour 63%
  • Prefer National 24%

If National wins, Should Maori Party work with them?

  • Yes 67%
  • No 27%

Te Tai Tonga poll

August 27, 2014

Maori TV have a poll of Te Tai Tonga.

Party Vote:

  • Labour 43% (+4% from election)
  • National 17% (+2%)
  • Maori Party 16% (+2%)
  • Greens 10% (-6%)
  • NZ First 8% (-1%)
  • Internet Mana 6% (nc)

Electorate Vote

  • Labour 48% (+7%)
  • Maori Party 17% (-15%) (Note new candidate, in 2011 candidate was incumbent MP)
  • Greens 9% (-6%)
  • Mana 9% (+1%)

Annoying the news report does not say who did the poll, or the sample size, which is essential to include in any report.

UPDATE: The video does have details thought. It was done by Reid Research and the margin of error suggest around 500 responses.

Polling Company: Baseline

Poll Method: Random Phone

Poll Size: 508, of whom 439 have a party preference

Dates: 2 June to 9 June 2011

Client: Native Affairs, Maori TV

Report: Not online

By-Election Vote

  • Harawira, Mana – 41%
  • Davis, Labour – 40%
  • Tipene, Maori – 15%

Party Support

  • National 10%
  • Labour 36%
  • Green 6.%
  • ACT 0%
  • Maori 25%
  • NZ First 2%
  • Mana 21%

Coalition Partner (for those who chose Maori or Mana)

  • National 28%
  • Labour 57%

Desired Relationship of Electorate MP to main governing party

  • Work alongside 73%
  • Work separate to 16%

Was by-election justified?

  • Yes 445
  • No 56%

Candidate Impressions

  • Can be trusted – Davis 50% Harawira 38%
  • Deliver on promises – Davis 35% Harawira 38%
  • Knows local needs – Davis 43% Harawira 57%
  • Politically experienced – Davis 39% Harawira 54%
  • Capable leader – Davis 44% Harawira 43%
  • Good in a crisis – Davis 43% Harawira 37%
  • Lots of personality – Davis 26% Harawira 66%

Digipoll on Maori TV

November 4, 2009

A Herald-Digipoll in October 2009 finds:

  • 44% approved of Maori TV leading a bid for Rugby World Cup coverage
  • 45% disapproved

Polling Company: TNS

Poll Method: Random Phone

Poll Size: 500 (4.5% maximum margin of error) but 415 decided (4.9% margin of error)

Dates: 17 October to 24 October 2008

Client: Maori TV

Report: Maori TV

Party Support

  • Labour 45%
  • Maori Party 25%
  • National 17%
  • Green 7%
  • NZ First 6%

Note: 16% undecided

Electorate Support

  • Mahara Okeroa, Labour 49%
  • Rahui Katene, Maori Party 39%
  • Dora Langsbury, Green 7%

Note 19% undecided

Preferred PM

  • Helen Clark 38%
  • Winston Peters 11%
  • John Key 9%
  • Pita Sharples 7%
  • Tariana Turia 4%

Maori Voters Poll

October 7, 2008

Polling Company: TNS

Poll Method: Random Phone of Maori voters on general and Maori rolls (exact mix unknown)

Poll Size: 420 total voters (4.9% maximum margin of error)

Dates: 18 September to 28 September 2008

Client: Maori TV

Report: Not online yet

Party Support

  • National 15.0%
  • Labour 52.0%
  • Green 5.0%
  • NZ First 5.0%
  • Maori 20.0%
  • United Future <1%
  • ACT <1%
  • Progressive
Preferred PM
  • Helen Clark 38%
  • John Key 10%
  • Winston Peters 10%
  • Pita Sharples 4%
  • Tariana Turia 3%
Performance
  • Clark performing well or very well – 70%
  • Key performing well or very well – 36%
Coalitions
  • 53% think National would choose Maori Party over ACT, Greens or NZ First
  • 69% thought Key would do a deal with NZ First if he had no other choices available
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