One News Colmar Brunton poll February 2014
February 23, 2014
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,007 respondents, of whom 834 had a voting preference
Undecideds: 13%
Dates: 15 to 19 February 2014
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 51.0% (+6.0%)
- Labour 34.0% (nc)
- Green 8.0% (-5.0%)
- ACT 0.4% (-0.1%)
- Maori 0.9% (-0.5%)
- United Future 0.3% (+0.2%)
- Mana 0.0% (-0.3%)
- NZ First 3.1% (-0.8%)
- Conservative 1.3% (-0.3%)
Projected Seats
- National 64
- Labour 44
- Green 11
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Conservative 0
- Total 125
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 64 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 66/125 – three more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 44 + Greens 11 + Mana 1= 56/125 – seven fewer than minimum needed to govern
- C – Maori 3 + NZ First 0 = 3/125
On this poll there would be a centre-right Government.
Preferred PM
- John Key 43% (+1.0%)
- David Cunliffe 10% (-2.0%)
- Winston Peters 4% (nc)
Winston Peters
- 43% say he should be a Minister
- 43% say he should not
Most important issues
- Education 40%
- Health 37%
- Jobs 30%
- Child poverty 27%
- Wages 23%
- Crime 21%
- Income tax 17%
- Asset sales 17%
- House prices 15%
- Inequality 14%
Minimum Wage
- Increase to more than $15/hour 23%
- Increase to $15/hour 46%
- Increase to less than $15/hour 16%
- Stay at $13.75/hour 13%
NZ Flag
- Design a new flag 28%
- Keep current flag 72%
- If change, 85% say public should decide design
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