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Dr Muriel Newman

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Phone 09 4343 836
or 021 800 111.

PO Box 984, Whangarei

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Previous polls

Do you think the referendum question “Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?” is ambiguous?

Result: 9% YES
91% NO

Responses received: 1407 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe race should be a basis for policy making?

Result: 1% YES
99% NO

Responses received: 1404 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that welfare reform should be a high priority, medium priority or low priority for the new government?

Result:                                95% HIGH PRIORITY
                                            3%  MEDIUM PRIORITY
                                            2% LOW PRIORITY

Responses received: 1035 Reader comments on this topic >>>

How do you rate the Government’s budget? Good, satisfactory, or disappointing?

Result:                                11% GOOD
                                          22%  SATISFACTORY
                                          67% DISAPPOINTING

Responses received: 1203 Reader comments on this topic >>>

How do you rank the NZ media in terms of giving a good balance to the debate over global warming?

Result:                                0% GOOD
                                          5%  AVERAGE
                                         95% POOR

Responses received: 948 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think the Government should go ahead and budget for the promised tax cuts for 2010 and 2011 if they need to be funded by cutting wasteful public spending?

Result: 6% NO
94% YES

Responses received: 1908 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Are you are prepared to pay higher prices for electricity generated from wind power?

Result: 92% NO
8% YES

Responses received: 1092 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think education vouchers would improve student achievement in New Zealand?

Result: 86% YES
14% NO

Responses received: 732 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that all submitters who wish to make a personal submission to the Review should be allowed to do so by the ETS Select Committee?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Responses received: 957 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think MMP has contributed to poor quality decision making by governments?

Result: 94% YES
6% NO

Responses received: 988 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should New Zealand ratify the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?

Result: 3% YES
97% NO

Responses received: 1254 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think a mega Auckland council will actually reduce rates?

Result: 8% YES
92% NO

Responses received: 983 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should National honour its election promise to deliver three years of tax cuts?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 961 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you support John Key prioritising his promise to tackle the underclass problem?

Result: 98% YES
2% NO

Responses received: 927 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe our politicians need to take more notice of the failures of the overseas emissions trading schemes?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 822 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Are you willing to bear the cost of an Emissions Trading Scheme?

Result: 1% YES
99% NO

Responses received: 1223 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think the Ministry of Women’s Affairs should be abolished?

Result: 98% YES
2% NO

Responses received: 1092 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Would you like to see all race-based laws expunged from New Zealand’s statute books?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 1502 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that the National Government should enact Section 92A of the Copyright Act on February 28 as planned?

Result: 1% YES
99 % NO

Responses received: 816 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe National is doing enough to combat New Zealand’s economic crisis?

Result: 31 % YES
69 % NO

Responses received: 816 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the minimum wage should be increased, stay the same, be reduced, or be abolished?

Result: Increased 9%
              Same 17%
              Reduced 18%
              Abolished 56%

Responses received: 1002 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the government should go ahead and introduce a modified emissions trading scheme?

Result: 13 % YES
87 % NO

Responses received: 1503 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that all New Zealanders should be consulted over whether it is appropriate to fly a Maori flag on public facilities on Waitangi Day?

Result: 84% YES
16% NO

Responses received: 1413 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should parents on welfare have an obligation to ensure their children attend school?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 1012 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you support the introduction of the 90-day grievance free trial period for new workers?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 1698 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that the regular testing of numeracy and literacy would help to lift student achievement?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 1082 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you agree with Dan Mitchell’s long term recipe for growth – a low flat tax of 20 percent and government spending at 30 percent of GDP?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 836 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that family breakdown is a key factor in child abuse? The NZCPR invites you to send through your suggestions for tackling the child abuse crisis?

Result: 96% YES
4% NO

Responses received: 1035 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Would you support a select committee review including in its terms of reference a wider investigation into the scientific evidence in support of or against the existence of anthropogenic global warming?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Responses received: 1110 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should anyone who is unemployed and on welfare be paid to do nothing?

Result:                        2% YES
                                  98%   NO

Responses received: 1158 Reader comments on this topic >>>

What is your prediction for the number of seats won by each Parliamentary Party in our election?

NATIONAL - 62 ACT - 3 UNITED - 1
LABOUR - 43 GREENS - 7 PROGRESSIVES – 1
MAORI - 6
NZF - 0

Responses received: 816

How would you rate the quality of debate on the key issues in the election campaign to date?

Very good – 1%, Good – 2%,

Satisfactory – 7%

Poor – 44%, Very poor – 46%

Responses received: 1012 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Would you support a binding referendum on MMP in 2011?

Result:                       98% YES
                                   2%   NO

Responses received: 1866 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe Labour's deposit insurance scheme will help its re-election chances?

Result:                       48% YES
                                 52%   NO

Responses received: 921 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you agree with Matt McCarten’s assertion that “free market capitalism doesn’t work and never has”?

Result:                        1% YES
                                 99% NO

Responses received: 1368 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think that the United Nations has too much influence on New Zealand’s domestic law?

Result:                      96% YES
                                  4% NO

Responses received: 1297 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think the new government should continue with the ETS as passed, suspend it pending a full review, or repeal it?

Result: Repeal 83% Suspend 16% Leave as is 1%

Responses received: 1551 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think Helen Clark’s strategy to campaign on TRUST will be most beneficial to Labour or National?

Result: Labour 3% National 97%

Responses received: 1149 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Would you like to see the powers of the Human Rights Commission strengthened, reduced, left as they are, or abolished?

Result: Abolish 58%, Reduce 37%, Leave 4%, Strengthen 1%

Responses received: 1092 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you support John Key’s decision to rule New Zealand First out of any coalition arrangement with a National-led government?

Result:                      84% YES
                                16% NO

Responses received: 1021 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the New Zealand Parliament has too many political parties, about the right number of parties, or not enough parties?

Result:                      82% TOO MANY
                                16% ABOUT RIGHT
                                  2% NOT ENOUGH

Responses received: 1021 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think National’s reform of the domestic purposes benefit goes far enough?

Result: 86% NO
14% YES

Responses received: 976 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?

Result: 96% NO
4% YES

Responses received: 1809 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that a child’s education funding should be able to be used at an independent school?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 972 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe there is sufficient “evidence” to justify the passing of the government’s emissions trading bill?

Result: 1% YES
99% NO

Responses received: 1767 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think that a culture of “moral neutrality” has developed in New Zealand?

Result: 98% YES
2% NO

Responses received: 1404 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think any government funding should have been used in the production of the “Hollow Men” play or film?

Result: 0.5% YES
99.5% NO

Responses received: 1131 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that fatherlessness is a problem in New Zealand; if so, what do you think should be done about it?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 1089 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think that if the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme goes ahead, agriculture should be excluded?

Result: 93% YES
7% NO

Responses received: 1335 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Are you concerned that the Maori seats are now causing an over- representation of Maori in the New Zealand Parliament?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 2041 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe tax thresholds in New Zealand should be automatically adjusted for inflation?

Result: 96% YES
4% NO

Responses received: 1008 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Which of the parliamentary parties would you like to see work with National if they were to gain the most votes in the general election, but not an outright majority?

88% ACT
2% Greens
9% Labour
0% Maori Party
15% NZ First
4% Progressive
36% United Future

Responses received: 1137 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that man-made global warming is a swindle?

Result: 96% YES
4% NO

Responses received: 1697 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do Michael Cullen's tax cuts meet your expectations?

Result: 10% YES
90% NO

Responses received: 1265 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the Government's propose emissions trading scheme should:

a) Proceed as planned b) Be delayed to align with Australia's scheme, or c) Be scrapped.

Result:      1% Proceed as planned
              12% Be delayed to align with Australia's scheme
              87% Be scrapped.

Responses received: 1635 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Are you are willing to pay higher taxes in order to fund projects to combat climate change?

Result: 3% YES
97% NO

Responses received: 1635 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe increasing welfare benefits will reduce child poverty in New Zealand?

Result: 98% NO
2% YES

Responses received: 1221 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that crime in New Zealand has increased, decreased, or stayed about the same over the last five years?

Result: 98% INCREASED
2% DECREASED

Responses received: 1275 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that Maori wards should be established in local authority areas?

Result: 9% YES
91% NO

Responses received: 1110 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think the Government’s rejection of the Canadian Pension Plan $1.75 billion offer for Auckland International Airport shares is good for the country?

Result: 9% YES
91% NO

Responses received: 1110 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think New Zealand should follow the lead of Canada and withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Responses received: 2203 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think that beating Australia by 2020 is a worthwhile goal for New Zealand?

Result: 91% YES
9% NO

Responses received: 852 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think the government in New Zealand is too big, too small or about right?

Result:              99% TOO BIG
                          0% TOO SMALL
                          1% ABOUT RIGHT

Responses received: 1698 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think the abolition of the Maori seats would make New Zealand a better place to live, a worse place to live, would make no difference?

Result:              89% BETTER
                          4% WORSE
                          7% NO DIFFERENCE

Responses received: 1212 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you agree or disagree with the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme?

Result: 98% DISAGREE
2% AGREE

Responses received: 2148 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Who's to blame for Labour’s slide in the polls? Is it Labour, National or "the media"?

Result:              98% Labour
                          1% National
                          1% The media

Responses received: 1473 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the principles of free choice are alive and well in New Zealand today?

Result: 95% NO
5% YES

Responses received: 1212 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe Labour’s regulation agenda has been good for New Zealand?

Result: 99% NO
1% YES

Responses received: 1353 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you view the plan of the Maori Party and the Greens to jointly hold the balance of power as a threat to the future of New Zealand?

Result: 6% NO
94% YES

Responses received: 1797 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe government policy has been a major factor behind the decline in home affordability?

Result: 4% NO
96% YES

Responses received: 918 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think it is time to phase out the Domestic Purposes Benefit and replace it with a system that supports sole parents into work and independence from the state?

Result: 2% NO
98% YES

Responses received: 2121 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that a Royal Commission should be established to investigate whether anthropogenic (man-made) global warming is a real threat and to quantify the benefits and costs to New Zealand of actively pursuing global warming reduction policies?

Result: 10% NO
90% YES

Responses received: 1350 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Will the protection of individual freedom influence the way you vote in this year’s general election?

Result: 5% NO
95% YES

Responses received: 1722 Reader comments on this topic >>>

In thinking about issues that would sway your vote in a general election,would a pledge to hold a binding referendum on MMP be one of them?

Result: 5% NO
95% YES

Responses received: 1314 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that escalating power costs is a reasonable price to pay for New Zealand becoming a world-leading sustainable nation?

Result: 98% NO
2% YES

Responses received: 1416 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Have you or your immediate family seriously considered moving to Australia?

Result: 25% NO
75% YES

Responses received: 1302 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe there is justification for introducing the Electoral Finance Bill?

Result: 98% NO
2% YES

Responses received: 20298 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that New Zealand should withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol after 16 February 2008 as provided for in Article 27?

Result: 7% NO
93% YES

Responses received: 1494 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Are you are satisfied that the direction of the new school curriculum is in the best interests of New Zealand students?

Result: 97% NO
3% YES

Responses received: 1320 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should taxpayers fund career beneficiaries who are able to work but choose not to?

Result: 98% NO
2% YES

Responses received: 2221 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe a maximum flat rate of tax of 21 cents in the dollar would be good for New Zealand?

Result: 3% NO
97% YES

Responses received: 1839 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that radical dissidents pose a threat to New Zealand?

Result: 14% NO
86% YES

Responses received: 1674 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Would you support a campaign to replace MMP with the Supplementary Member system as proposed by Don Brash? (View Don Brash article >>>)

Result: 94% YES
6% NO

Responses received: 2022 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think New Zealand children should be protected from political indoctrination by introducing provisions into the Education Act that are similar to British law?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Responses received: 1629 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the government should be interfering with the pricing mechanism of free markets?

Result: 4% YES
96% NO

Responses received: 1012 Reader comments on this topic >>>

What do you think will be the key 2008 election issue?

Result:      Tax 34%
                Climate change 20%
                Economy 15%
                Crime 12%
                Regulation 9%
                Health 5%
                Welfare 3%
                Education 2%

Responses received: 992 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think that in general, government regulation makes things better, makes them worse, or makes almost no change at all?

Result:      2% BETTER
                8% NO CHANGE
               90% WORSE

Responses received: 1182 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should New Zealand consider nuclear power as a source of future energy generation?

Result: 80% YES
20% NO

Responses received: 1653 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way your local district or city council is being managed?

Result: 7% SATISFIED
93% DISSATISFIED

Responses received: 1134 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe there should be any restrictions on the public’s right to free speech either before or during an election campaign?

Result: 2% YES
98% NO

Responses received: 1578 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that Islam poses a threat to Western culture?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 2253 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe New Zealand children are now more protected from abuse as a result of the repeal of section 59?

Result: 1% YES
99% NO

Responses received: 1021 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think all women entering a New Zealand public hospital should be questioned about whether they have been subjected to abuse?

Result: 8% YES
92% NO

Responses received: 1839 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Would you like to see the Reserve Bank take the government to task for excessive government spending?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 1413 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you favour the introduction of policies to encourage marriage in New Zealand?

Result: 94% YES
6% NO

Responses received: 1575 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Should the welfare reform proposed by the Howard government in Australia be adopted in New Zealand?

Result: 96% YES
4% NO

Responses received: 1233 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you support the introduction of a 19% flat tax in New Zealand?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Responses received: 1563 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe more needs to be done to discourage drug use in New Zealand?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 1028 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think that global warming poses an opportunity or a threat to our economy?

Result: 29% OPPORTUNITY
71% THREAT

Responses received: 1056 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe the regulation of school canteens is justified?

Result: 2% YES
98% NO

Responses received: 1534 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you believe that the New Zealand Supreme Court offers the same level of impartiality that was offered by the Privy Council?

Result: 9% YES
91% NO

Responses received: 1104 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you agree with or disagree with the critics of the NCEA that educational standards in New Zealand are falling?

Result: 96% AGREE
4% DISAGREE

Responses received: 1101 Reader comments on this topic >>>

Do you think National will win the next election?

Result: 96% YES
4% NO

Responses received: 1470

Do you believe the budget should have included personal tax cuts?

Result: 94% YES
6% NO

Responses received: 1506

Do you think the Police should form a special crimes unit dedicated to fighting the gang problem?

Result: 92% YES
8% NO

Responses received: 1878

Would you support New Zealand holding a binding referendum on MMP?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 2559

Do you support government funded legal aid for environmental activists driving a political agenda?

Result: 3% YES
97% NO

Responses received: 1356

Do you support Labour’s plan to introduce the taxpayer funding of elections?

Result: 1% YES
99% NO

Responses received: 1332

Do you think that New Zealand teachers should be able to use “reasonable force” to discipline unruly students?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 1125

Do you believe that increasing the minimum wage will increase productivity?

Result: 8% YES
92% NO

Responses received: 1071

Do you support the concept of a "warrant of fitness" health check for men?

Result: 95% YES
5% NO

Responses received: 1604

Do you believe that the repeal of section 59 would lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour and youth crime?

Result: 91% YES
9% NO

Responses received: 3426

Do you agree that the delivery of social services in New Zealanders needs to improve?

Result: 99% agreeing that services need to improve.

Of those 75% were in favour of a universal health insurance, 72% in favour of personal super savings accounts and 71% in favour of education vouchers.

Responses received: 1288

Is New Zealand over-regulated?

Result: 99% YES
1% NO

Responses received: 1365

Do you believe that the removal of section 59 will reduce child abuse in New Zealand?

Result: 4% YES
96% NO

Responses received: 2442

Would you like to see the underclass become a key election issue in 2008?

Result: 92% YES
8% NO

Responses received: 1410

Do you support the Prime Minister’s goal of making New Zealand “the first nation to be truly sustainable” as a priority for this country?

Result: 7% YES
93% NO

Responses received: 1506

Do you think the timing of the National Party’s plan to abolish the Maori seats in 2014 is about right, too soon, or not soon enough?

3%	too soon
16%	about right
81%	not soon enough
 
Responses received: 1827

Do you think people should have to work for the dole?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Of those who said "Yes", 75% said the work requirement should be full-time, 25% said part-time.

Responses received: 2172

Do you believe that a core role of central government is to ensure that all able-bodied, working age beneficiaries become independent of the state?

Result: 96% YES
4% NO

Responses received: 1413

Do you support Sensible Sentencing’s call to abolish parole?

Result: 90% YES
10% NO

Responses received: 1788

Would you like to see local government refocused onto the basics of providing infrastructure and core services by amending the Local Government Act 2002 to remove the power of general competence and the need to promote the four community well-beings?

Result: 97% YES
3% NO

Responses received: 1101

Should the Minister of Corrections be asked to resign over the state’s failure to adequately care for Liam Ashley?

Result: 89% YES
11% NO

Responses received: 1035

Do you believe as a nation we should embrace or reject the doctrine of multiculturalism?

Result: 6% Embrace
94% Reject

Responses received: 981

Do you believe the income gap in New Zealand is increasing or decreasing?

Result: 94% Increasing.
6% Decreasing.

Responses received: 960

Do you believe the National Party should remain committed to the principles outlined in Don Brash’s Nationhood speech?

Result: 95% YES.
5% NO.

Responses received: 2535

Do you believe there is sufficient scientific evidence to justify New Zealand's support for the Kyoto Protocol?

Result: 10% YES.
90% NO.

Responses received: 1437

Do you believe a bigger bureaucracy (excluding nurses, police, teachers and other front-line staff) delivers better public services?

Result: 1% YES.
99% NO.

Responses received: 1268

Do you support the concept of an unskilled Pacific Island guest worker scheme for New Zealand?

Result: 5% YES.
95% NO.

Responses received: 1080

Do you think Labour’s latest welfare reform initiative will solve the problem of welfare dependency in New Zealand?

Result: 1% YES.
99% NO.

Responses received: 1011

Do you you support the government’s intention to restrict the advocacy role of charities?

Result: 2% YES.
98% NO.

Responses received: 1335

Do you think the New Zealand public is losing its patience with Labour’s socialist agenda?

Result: 91% YES.
9% NO.

Responses received: 1572

Do you support the idea of holding a referendum on the electoral system?

Result: 90% YES.
10% NO.

Responses received: 2391

Do you believe the Police should investigate this (Labour's election spending) prima facie case of “corruption and bribery”?

Result: 96% YES.
4% NO.

Responses received: 1215

Would you support the introduction of a universal 'Parents Licence Test' for all parents?

Result: 14% YES.
86% NO.

Responses received: 1148

At what level do you support ‘the war on terror’?

Result: Fully support 65%
Moderate Support 29%
No support 6%

Responses received: 675

Do you believe current policing methods are working?

Result: 3% YES.
97% NO.

Responses received: 904

Do you believe the present system of land rates needs to be reformed. If you believe reform is necessary, how do you think local government should be funded?

Result: 98% YES.
2% NO.

Responses received: 763

Is it time to give primary schools the same flexibility regarding religious instruction as secondary schools: “that the school's Board has complete discretion to control the management of the school as it thinks fit?"

Result: 89% YES.
11% NO.

Responses received: 876

Do you believe New Zealand has become too socially liberal in the last five years?

Result: 94% YES.
6% NO.

Responses received: 740

Do you think separate Maori representation is having a positive or negative effect on New Zealand?

Result: 5% POSITIVE
95% NEGATIVE

Responses received: 1075

Do you support the Government's proposal to lower company tax from 33% to 30%?

Result: 85% YES.
15% NO.

Responses received: 615

Do you support the concept of removing cash payments and housing assistance to teenage parents?

Result: 94% YES.
6% NO.

Responses received: 644

Do you agree with the changes to local government introduced in 2002 by Labour?

Result: 97% YES.
3% NO.

Responses received: 726

Do you agree with social service agencies when they say that benefit increases will help to reduce poverty and disadvantage in New Zealand?

Result: 3% YES.
97% NO.

Responses received: 736

It has been suggested that unemployment benefits should be limited to a period of six months, after which people would be expected to participate full time in a “Work for the Dole” scheme until they find a job. Do you think this is a very good idea, a good idea or disagree with the idea?

Result: 86% VERY GOOD IDEA
8% GOOD IDEA
6% DISAGREE

Responses received: 1314

Do you think Labour has had any success in reducing child abuse since they have been in power?
Result: 0.5% YES.
99.5% NO.
Responses received: 819

Do you think that a voucher system for primary and secondary schools should be introduced?
Result: 88% YES.
12% NO.
Responses received: 644

Do you support the idea of New Zealand moving to a Singaporean health system model whereby health taxes are channeled into individual medical savings accounts for the purchase of health insurance?
Result: 92% YES.
8% NO.
Responses received: 832

Do you think you think Charles Murray’s plan for replacing welfare is a concept worth exploring for New Zealand?
Result: 95% YES.
5% NO.
Responses received: 935

Do you think Labour is running an orchestrated campaign to control the language of politics?
Result: 94% YES.
6% NO.
Responses received: 750

Do you agree that family law in NZ is in urgent need of change?
Result: 96% YES.
4% NO.
Responses received: 825

On a scale of 0 to 5 (5 being better than 0) how would you to you rate the NZ Budget 2006 as a prescription for economic growth?
Result: 62% ranked buget as a 0
            28% as 1
             4% as 2
             1% as 3
             1% as 4
             4% as 5
Average score: 0.63
Responses received: 1185

Do you think the tax changes contained in the Australian Budget will cause more New Zealanders to migrate to Australia?
Result: 96% agreed
4% disagreed.
Responses received:1023

Do you agree with the Wellington Coroner Garry Evans, that the Government's national drug policy should focus on preventing the harm caused to young people by using drugs, rather than trying to minimise it?
Result: 94% agreed
6% disagreed.
Responses received:615

Do you believe a national prostate cancer screening programme should be introduced for men?
Result: 99% YES.
1% NO.
Responses received:605

Do you agree with Thomas Jefferson: “… that most bad government results from too much government.”
Result: 99% YES.
1% NO.
Responses received:753

Would you like to see District Health Boards reduce their hospital waiting lists by making greater use of the private sector?
Result: 88% YES.
12% NO.
Responses received:1141

Should the eligibility for voting on the Maori roll should be returned to being based on having "half or more" of Maori blood?
Result: 85% YES.
15% NO.
Responses received:1237

Do you think that the family related policies that Labour has introduced are good for the country?
Result:   1% YES.
           99% NO.
Responses received:759

Do you have confidence in the Labour Government?
Result: 1% YES.
99% NO.
Responses received:1023

How satisfied are you with the Resource Management Act? 60% very dissatisfied. 35% dissatisfied. 3% neutral. 2% satisfied.
Do you believe a “no regulation without compensation” clause should be introduced?
Result: 93% YES.
7% NO.
Responses received: 609

Do you think the NZ prison system is working?
Result: 0.1% YES,
99.9% NO.
Responses received: 705

Do you think question 11 of the Census should include the option “New Zealander”?
Result: 95% YES,
5% NO.
Responses received: 1005

Do you consider the Danish cartoons offensive? 17% YES, 83% NO.
Should the NZ media have published the cartoons? 66% YES, 34% NO.
If you watched South Park this week did you find it offensive? 28% YES, 72% NO.
Responses received: 292

Do you think entrepreneurs are being driven out of New Zealand, and if so, why? Results: 88% YES, 12% NO. Responses received: 357

Do you believe New Zealand's welfare system is doing enough to eliminate welfare dependency? Results: 1% YES, 99% NO. Responses received: 762

Do you believe the education system is being used by the Labour Government to advance its social agenda? Results: 96% YES, 4% NO. Responses received: 702

Do you agree that the top priority for the government this year should be the economy? Results: 92% YES, 8% NO. Responses received: 540

Do you believe the government should allow ancient human remains to be DNA tested? Results: 98% YES, 2% NO. Responses received: 1881

Do you support the abolition of section 59 of the Crimes Act? Results: 3% YES, 97% NO. Responses received: 1593

Do you believe local authorities should become a regulatory agency for GM applications, in addition to the regulatory controls already imposed by central government? Results: 9% YES, 91% NO. Responses received: 873

Do you think the feminist movement has gone too far? Results: 96% YES, 4% NO. Responses received: 1516

Do you believe the mentally ill are adequately provided for at present? Results: 3% YES, 97% NO. Responses received: 615. Most common comment: The government is failing in this area - people who could be a danger to themselves and the community - but are not hospitalised - are not being adequately monitored. Neither they nor their family, receive enough support. Sheltered villages should be available for those who need on-going supervision but are not sick enough to be hospitalised, and for people who need respite care.

Do you support the introduction of a flat income tax rate in New Zealand? Results: 97% YES, 3% NO. Responses received: 1680. The poll results showed 3% opposed and 97% in favour. the most common suggestions were 15% flat tax & 15% GST, or a 20% flat tax &12.5% GST.

Do you think it is time that all New Zealanders had their say regarding the abolition of the Maori seats, through a citizens initiated referendum? Results: 98% YES, 2% NO. Responses received: 1581

Do you agree with Josie Bullock that women should not have to sit at the back during official public ceremonies? Result: 90% YES, 10% NO. Responses received: 1824

What do you consider to be the most significant causal factors of youth crime? On a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 being of no significance and 5 being very significant, family breakdown topped the poll of almost 1,000 respondents with an average rating of 4.6, school truancy rated second on 3.1, inadequate policing was third on 2.8, poverty was fourth on 2.2, a lack of facilities for youth was fifth on 2.1, and the economic reforms of the 1980s was rated lowest with a score of 1.1.

Other factors that were commonly identified as being of significance were poor parenting, a lack of family values, and the Domestic Purposes Benefit.

Poll respondents clearly believe that family breakdown is four times more significant as a causal factor in youth crime than the economic reforms of the 1980s. This is in sharp contrast to the viewpoint of the Green Party, which claimed last week that a core factor contributing to youth crime was New Zealand’s economic reforms.

Should the Maori seats in Parliament be abolished? Result: 98% YES, 2% NO. Responses received: 2217

Do you support the reform of the welfare system to remove subsidies? Result: 99% YES, 1% NO. Responses received: 660.