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Today’s New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows continuing strong support for Prime Minister John Key’s National 46% (down 1% since January 3-15, 2012). Support for Key’s Coalition partners is virtually unchanged with the Maori Party 2% (up 0.5%), ACT NZ 0.5% (unchanged), and United Future 0.5% (unchanged).

Support for Labour Party has increased 3% to 30.5%, Greens 13% (down 1.5%), New Zealand First 5.5% (up 0.5%), Mana Party 0.5% (down 0.5%) and Others 1.5% (down 0.5%).

The latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating is up 0.5 points to 133 — with 61% (up 0.5%) of New Zealanders saying New Zealand is ‘heading in the right direction’ compared to 28% (unchanged) that say New Zealand is ‘heading in the wrong direction.’

Gary Morgan says:

“Today’s New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows Prime Minister John Key’s National Party (46%, down 1%) maintaining a strong lead over the main Opposition Labour Party (30.5%, up 3%). However, support for the full National-led Government has dipped to 49% (down 0.5%), trailing the Opposition Parties (51%, up 0.5%).

“Prime Minister Key was in Melbourne for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leader’s Meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard last weekend. The talks aim to deepen ties between the two countries and a key area of discussion this year was the increased sharing of criminal history information between the two countries.

“The next New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll will show whether Key received a positive ‘bounce’ out of these bilateral talks. Despite a strong lead over Labour, National’s support (46%) has dipped to its lowest since November 2008 (44%).”

Electors were asked: “If a New Zealand Election were held today which party would receive your party vote?”

This latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll on voting intention was conducted by telephone with a NZ wide cross-section of 933 electors from January 16-29, 2012. Of all electors surveyed 3% (down 0.5%) didn’t name a party.

VOTING INTENTION SUMMARY

The following table compares the latest NZ Morgan Polls on Voting Intention with the result from the November 26, 2011 General Election:

*The Maori Party was launched in July 2004; ^ Result less than 0.5%.

VOTING INTENTION SUMMARY - National Party-led Government v All Opposition Parties

The following table compares the latest NZ Morgan Polls on Voting Intention with the result from the November 26, 2011 General Election:

TWO-PARTY PREFERRED VOTE	National Party-led Government*	Opposition Parties#
	%	%
General Election, November 8, 2008	51.84	48.16
General Election, November 26, 2011	50.41	49.59
MORGAN POLL
January 3-15, 2012	49.5	50.5
January 16-29, 2012	49	51

*National-led Government: National Party, Maori Party, ACT NZ, United Future; #Opposition Parties: Labour Party, Green Party, Mana Party, NZ First, Other.

NEW ZEALAND: HEADING IN “RIGHT” OR “WRONG” DIRECTION?

Electors were asked: “Generally speaking, do you feel that things in New Zealand are heading in the right direction or would you say things are seriously heading in the wrong direction?”

	New Zealand Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating (Government of John Key): Interviewing Dates
	Jan 4-16, 2011	Jan 17-30, 2011	Jan 31-Feb 13, 2011	Feb 14-27, 2011	Feb 28-Mar 13, 2011	Mar 21-Apr 3, 2011	Apr 4-17, 2011	Apr 18-May 1, 2011	May 2-15, 2011	May 16-29, 2011	May 30-June 12, 2011	June 13-26, 2011	June 27-July 10, 2011
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Right direction	59.5	57	60	49.5	59.5	54.5	53.5	53.5	56.5	55	55.5	53.5	56
Wrong direction	27	27.5	24.5	35	26	29.5	32.5	34.5	30	28	29.5	31.5	29.5
Roy Morgan GCR#	132.5	129.5	135.5	114.5	133.5	125	121	119	126.5	127	126	122	126.5
Can’t say	13.5	15.5	15.5	15.5	14.5	16	14	12	13.5	17	15	15	14.5
TOTAL	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

#Roy Morgan GCR = Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating (The Roy Morgan GCR is 100 plus the difference between the percentage of New Zealanders who say the country is “heading in the right direction” and the percentage who say the country is “seriously heading in the wrong direction”).

	New Zealand Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating (Government of John Key): Interviewing Dates
	July 11-24, 2011	July 25-Aug 7, 2011	Aug 15-28, 2011	Aug 29-Sep11, 2011	Sep 12-25, 2011	Sep 26-Oct 9, 2011	Oct 10-23, 2011	Oct 24-Nov 6, 2011	Nov 7-18, 2011	Nov 22-24, 2011	Jan 3-15, 2012	Jan 16-29, 2012
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Right direction	56.5	57	59	60	61.5	62	61	58.5	60.5	49.5	60.5	61
Wrong direction	29	29	27.5	28	24.5	24.5	24.5	27.5	24	31	28	28
Roy Morgan GCR#	127.5	128	131.5	132	137	137.5	136.5	131	136.5	118.5	132.5	133
Can’t say	14.5	14	13.5	12	14	13.5	14.5	14	15.5	19.5	11.5	11
TOTAL	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

#Roy Morgan GCR = Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating (The Roy Morgan GCR is 100 plus the difference between the percentage of New Zealanders who say the country is “heading in the right direction” and the percentage who say the country is “seriously heading in the wrong direction”).

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Margin of Error

The margin of error to be allowed for in any estimate depends mainly on the number of interviews on which it is based. The following table gives indications of the likely range within which estimates would be 95% likely to fall, expressed as the number of percentage points above or below the actual estimate. The figures are approximate and for general guidance only, and assume a simple random sample.

Sample Size	Percentage Estimate
	40%-60%	25% or 75%	10% or 90%	5% or 95%
500	±4.5	±3.9	±2.7	±1.9
1,000	±3.2	±2.7	±1.9	±1.4

Finding No. 4741 is taken from Computer Report No. 2348

The Morgan Poll is conducted by the ONLY Australian and New Zealand member of the Gallup International Association.

No other public opinion poll taken in Australia or New Zealand has this qualification.

Finding No. 4741 is taken from Computer Report No. 2348

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