Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Undecideds: 12.6%
Poll Size: 750 respondents, of whom 656 had a party preference
Dates: 09 to 17 December 2013
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald
Party Support
- National 46.8% (+3.1%)
- Labour 35.4% (-2.3%)
- Green 10.8% (-0.5%)
- NZ First 3.9% (-0.5%)
- Maori 1.3% (+0.5%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- ACT 0.0% (-0.1%)
- Mana 0.9% (+0.2%)
- Conservative 0.7% (-0.3%)
Projected Seats
- National 59
- Labour 44
- Green 14
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- ACT 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 123
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 59 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 61/123 – one fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 44 + Greens 14 + Mana 1 = 59/123 -three fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 + Maori 3 = 3/123
On this poll, the Maori Party would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- Key 61.9% (+6.1%)
- Cunliffe 16.5% (-0.3%)
- Peters 7.3% (+1.1%)
- Norman 3.4% (-0.3%)
Pike River
- Shareholders should pay compensation 64.4%
- Government should pay compensation 19.8%
GST
- Should be charged on all overseas purchases 40%
- Current exemption level of $400 should remain 53%
Berms
- Mowing berms responsibility of householder 60%
- Mowing berms responsibility of council 34%
Sex Education
- 75% say should teach more than the physical and medical aspects of sex
Fireworks
- 39% want sale of fireworks banned
- 60% happy with current rules
Speed limit
- 67% support reducing tolerance to 4 km/hr
- 29% against
Hauraki Gulf
- Ban commercial fishing in Hauraki Gulf 53%
- Support status quo 29%
Mining
- 58% support oil, gas and mineral exploration
- 38% against
Land sales
- 55% support bill limiting land sales to foreigners
Drink Driving
- 28% support that a BAC between 0.05 and 0.08 should be a criminal offence, with most supporting it being an infringement only.
Conservatives
- 33% think Colin Craig’s views are too extreme
- 24% say he is a welcome addition to political debates
- 43% don’t know
Gender Quotas
- 54% (52% of women) say Labour’s gender quota too restrictive
- 38% (42% of women) say a good idea
