Polling
Latest political poll bad news for Luxon
Labour could form a government with the support of the Greens and Te Pati Maori, according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.
But the two main parties are still neck and neck, with just two… Audio
One third of Kiwis want daylight saving system changed
This morning we put the clocks back again to signify the end of daylight saving. Not all countries do this, and there has been some recent discussion about whether New Zealand should revise our… Audio
Opinion poll comes to end of the landline
TVNZ and its pollsters will only call you on your mobile from now on - and the first poll under the new rules delivered a telling result in response to one of its key questions. Audio
Opinion poll comes to end of the landline
TVNZ and its pollsters will only call you on your mobile from now on - and the first poll under the new rules delivered a telling result in response to one of its key questions.
AudioWeekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani
Panellists Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani look at the lay of the land in post-election New Zealand and pre-election US, New Zealand's euthanasia and cannabis referenda, a possible NZ Covid inquiry… Audio
New Zealanders' support for legalising cannabis is increasing
The latest Research NZ poll set out to gauge how Kiwis plan to vote in the upcoming Cannabis referendum. The results showed that almost half of those polled (46%) now say they will vote in favour of… Audio
How the numbers are gathered - an insight into polling
Was it really a 'rogue' poll? How do pollsters go about getting a real taste of what the electorate is thinking? We speak to two experts on the methodology behind the numbers. Audio
How the numbers are gathered - an insight into polling
Was it really a 'rogue' poll? How do pollsters go about getting a real taste of what the electorate is thinking? We speak to two experts on the methodology behind the numbers.
AudioNew poll good news for National
The latest One News Colmar Brunton poll, unveiled last night, suggests National and Act would be able to form a government together, with National sitting pretty on 46 percent and Act up one point to… Audio
Mediawatch for 4 August 2019
Government turning off the tap on big water news; preferred PM polling proves pretty unpopular; interrupting ads in publicly-funded programmes on-demand; tax the shock of the nude on TV. Audio
Greens back down on Simon Bridges attack ad
This afternoon the Greens tweeted a video that took aim at the National Party leader', by making fun of his distinctive accent, and his low polling. Video, Audio
Newshub and TVNZ cop criticism over contrary political polls
Two contrary political opinion polls this week raised big questions about the quality and the purpose of them. Politicians disputing the outcomes were dismissed as “in denial.” But are the media the… Audio
Newshub and TVNZ cop criticism over contrary political polls
Two contrary political opinion polls this week raised big questions about the quality and the purpose of them. Politicians disputing the outcomes were dismissed as “in denial.” But are the media the…
AudioWhy were last night's political polls so different?
Last night, TV1 and TV3 led their bulletins with political polls taken just a week apart. But they told completely different stories. Why? Audio
Sir John Curtice: what voters think about Brexit
What do British voters make of Brexit now? Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University Sir John Curtice explains what crunching the numbers is telling us. Audio
Rangatahi Maori lead the way on voting enrolment
Rangatahi Maori are more likely than any other age group to be registered on the Maori roll. Almost 34,000 18 to 24-year-olds are enrolled to vote, followed by over 27,000 25 to 29-year-olds. Audio
UK heads to polls amid tightened security
Armed police have been patrolling polling stations as millions of voters across the United Kingdom cast their ballots in the general election. Abi Wilkinson is a journalist based in London and says… Audio
Why did the pollsters get it so wrong?
New Zealand pollsters say the surprise presidential result surprised not just American pollsters but the entire professional political machine. Audio
Forget political polls it's about the money
Political scientist Bryan Cranston talks about the money machine in US politics. Audio
Labour pushed to release own polling result
The Labour Party has released some details of its internal polling, after objecting to survey results that showed it down two points to 26 percent. Video