One New Colmar Brunton on Coalitions
- 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
Polling Company: Roy Morgan Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 743 (3.7% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 06 October to 19 October 2008
Client: Self Published
Report: Roy Morgan Website
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 62 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Country Direction
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 750 respondents of whom 657 (12.4% are undecided) were decided, (3.9% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 15 October to 22 October 2008
Client: NZ Herald
Report: NZ Herald main story
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 63 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
Most influential issue
Polling Company: TNS
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 (3.2% maximum margin of error)
Dates: estimated to be 15 October to 20 October 2008
Client: TV3
Report: TV3
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 63 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
The One News Colmar Brunton poll asked respondents who they blame for NZ’s economic strife:
On the issue of who they most trust to manage the economy:
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone of Waiariki voters
Poll Size: 400 voters (4.9% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 24 September to 14 October 2008
Client: Marae
Report: TVNZ
Party Support
Candidate Support
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone of Te Tai Hauauru voters
Poll Size: 400 voters (4.9% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 24 September to 14 October 2008
Client: Marae
Report: TVNZ
Party Support
Candidate Support
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,003 total voters and 861 decided voters (3.2% and 3.5% maximum margins of error) as 9% unsure or refused on party vote.
Dates: 11 October to 16 October 2008
Client: One News
Report: TVNZ
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 62 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive, Greens and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
Polling Company: Nielsen
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,160 total voters, (2.9% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 08 to 14 October 2008 (estimated)
Client: Fairfax Media
Report: Stuff
Party Support
Projected Seats
This is based on Maori Party winning six electorate seats and ACT, United Future and Progressive one each.
Coalition Options
The easiest option for both National and Labour to get a majority of at least 63 is shown. It is assumed ACT would only go with National and Progressive and NZ First only go with Labour. For National next options after ACT, in order of ease, are United Future, Maori Party, and Greens. For Labour next options after Progressive and NZ First in order of ease are Greens, Maori Party and United Future.
Preferred PM
Polling Company: DigiPoll
Poll Method: Random Phone of Te Tai Tokerau voters
Poll Size: 400 voters (4.9% maximum margin of error)
Dates: 15 September to 7 October 2008
Client: Marae
Report: TVNZ
Party Support
Candidate Support