Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

New Zealand Election 2008

Electoral Race Tightens in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Next month’s election in New Zealand could be very close, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 40.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition National party, while 37.5 per cent would back the governing Labour party. Oct 13, 2008
Key is Preferred PM in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - National party leader John Key is viewed by many people in New Zealand as the best person to head the government, according to a poll by Colmar Brunton released by One News. 41 per cent of respondents want Key to be prime minister, up five points since August. Oct 11, 2008
National Could Form Next New Zealand Government
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - New Zealand’s major opposition party is likely to win the next legislative election, according to a poll by Colmar Brunton released by One News. 52 per cent of respondents would vote for the conservative National party in this month’s election to the House of Representatives, up one point since August. Oct 9, 2008
Labour Likely to Lose New Zealand Election
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Labour party will likely lose its re-election bid in next month’s legislative ballot, according to a poll by TNS released by TV3. 36 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next election to the House of Representatives, while 49 per cent would support the opposition National party. Oct 5, 2008
New Zealanders Divided on Voting System
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in New Zealand are divided on the issue of which voting system is preferable, according to a poll by DigiPoll published in the New Zealand Herald. 39 per cent of respondents would pick the first-past-the-post process if they had to vote in a referendum on the matter, while 35 per cent would chose the mixed-member proportional system. Oct 4, 2008
New Zealand’s National in Comfortable Lead
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - New Zealand’s opposition conservatives are well positioned to win next month’s next legislative ballot, according to a poll by DigiPoll published in the New Zealand Herald. 51.4 per cent of respondents would vote for the National party in this year’s election to the House of Representatives, up 1.4 points since August. Oct 2, 2008
Key Leads Incumbent Clark in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - National party leader John Key is the preferred choice for the top political job in New Zealand, according to a poll by AC Nielsen released by Fairfax Newspapers. 41 per cent of respondents would like to have Key as prime minister. Sep 26, 2008
National Party Stays Ahead in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - An upcoming ballot in New Zealand will likely result in a victory for the conservatives, according to a poll by AC Nielsen released by Fairfax Newspapers. 52 per cent of respondents would vote for the right-leaning National party in the November election to the House of Representatives, up one point since July. Sep 24, 2008
Double-Digit Lead for New Zealand’s National
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The National party is leading as New Zealand’s electoral campaign gets underway, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 47.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition party in November’s ballot, while 36.5 per cent would back the governing Labour party. Sep 20, 2008
Labour Recovers Ahead of New Zealand Vote
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Labour party is gaining momentum ahead of a legislative ballot in New Zealand, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 44.5 per cent of respondents would support the opposition National party in November’s election, while 38 per cent would vote for Labour. Sep 8, 2008
New Zealand’s Labour Narrows Gap with National
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - New Zealand’s governing Labour party remains second to the opposition National but has gained momentum, according to a poll by DigiPoll published in the New Zealand Herald. 50 per cent of respondents would back the conservative National in this year’s election to the House of Representatives, down 5.4 points since July. Aug 31, 2008
National Has 11-Point Lead in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in New Zealand want to elect a conservative government in this year’s ballot, according to a poll by TNS released by TV3. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition National party in the next election to the House of Representatives, down one point since January. Aug 27, 2008
Key Leads in New Zealand by Three Points
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - National party leader John Key holds a slight edge as the preferred head of government in New Zealand, according to a poll by Colmar Brunton released by One News. 36 per cent of respondents think the opposition leader would be a better prime minister than incumbent Helen Clark. 33 per cent prefer Labour leader Clark, up two points since July. Aug 23, 2008
New Zealanders Want Conservatives in Power
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in New Zealand support the opposition National party, according to a poll by Colmar Brunton released by One News. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the conservative political organization in this year’s election to the House of Representatives, down one point since July. Aug 22, 2008
National Loses Momentum in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - New Zealand’s main opposition party remains the most popular organization in the country but has lost public support, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the conservative National party in the next election to the House of Representatives, down four points since mid-July. Aug 19, 2008
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