June 05 2014
• Finding No. 5620
• Topic: Federal Poll Public Opinion
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 – both landline and mobile telephone, with a
NZ wide cross-section of 849 electors from May 19 – June1, 2014. Of all electors surveyed 5.5% (down 0.5%) didn’t name a
party.
Today’s New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows a strong gain in support for National (52.5%, up 7%) now at their highest
since before the last New Zealand Election and well ahead of a potential Labour/Greens alliance (38%, down 6%) – almost
matching their performance at the 2011 New Zealand Election at which the two parties polled a combined 38.5%.
Support for Key’s Coalition partners has also improved with the Maori Party 1.5% (up 0.5%), ACT NZ (1%, up 0.5%) and
United Future 0% (unchanged).
Support has fallen significantly for all Opposition parties with the Labour Party down 1.5% to 29%, the Greens down 4.5%
to 9% (the lowest support for the Greens since September 2011), New Zealand First 4.5% (down 1.5%) and Mana Party 0.5% (down 0.5%). Support for the Conservative Party of NZ is 1%
(unchanged) and the Internet Party is 0.5% (unchanged).
If a National Election were held now the latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows that the result would be a landslide
victory for the National Party and a third term for Prime Minister John Key.
The latest NZ Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating has also improved considerably – up 8.5pts to 140.5pts with 64.5%
(up 4.5%) of New Zealanders saying New Zealand is ‘heading in the right direction’ compared to 24% (down 4%) that say
New Zealand is ‘heading in the wrong direction’.
Gary Morgan says:
“Today’s New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows a strong positive response to the predicted Budget Surplus of $372 million
handed down by Finance Minister Bill English with National surging to 52.5% (up 7%) – it’s highest since the last New
Zealand Election. National has surged to a huge lead over a potential Labour/ Greens alliance (38%, down 6%).
“The closer the election, it appears the less support there is for the main opposition parties with support for Labour
(29%, down 1.5%) now stuck below the level that prompted the resignation of previous leader David Shearer for most of
2014. The initial surge provided by David Cunliffe has well and truly worn off. In addition the Greens (9%, down 4.5%)
have slumped to their lowest level of support since before the last New Zealand election after announcing last weekend a
proposal to introduce a Carbon Tax in New Zealand in place of the current Emissions Trading Scheme.
“Last week’s merger announcement of the Internet Party (0.5%) and Mana Party (0.5%) to contest this year’s election
offers both parties a better chance of attaining the 5% threshold required to elect a slate of Party List MPs. However,
the combined support for the two parties has never exceeded 2%, and it would appear unlikely the merged party can bridge
this gap in the next few months.”
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 – both landline and mobile
telephone, with a NZ wide cross-section of 849 electors from May 19 – June1, 2014. Of all electors surveyed 5.5% (down
0.5%) didn’t name a party
Original story with charts: Roy Morgan Research