STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 4PM MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2011
Te Karere Digipoll – Tamaki Makaurau
Poll Dates: 10th Oct – 1st Nov 2011
Sample size: 400 Māori roll voters
Margin of error: +/- 4.9%


PARTY VOTE
Labour 32%
Māori Party 28%
National 17%
Mana 13%
Greens 5%
NZ First 4%

ELECTORATE VOTE
Pita Sharples 58%
Shane Jones 23%
Kereama Pene 14%
Mikaere Curtis 3%


PREFERRED PRIME MINISTER
John Key 28%
Pita Sharples 13%
Phil Goff 7%
Shane Jones 7%
Hone Harawira 7%
Tariana Turia 3%

GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
Do you think the government is heading in the right direction?
Yes 27%
No 59%
Don’t Know 14%

MOST FAVOURED MAORI MP
Pita Sharples 36%
Hone Harawira 20%
Shane Jones 11%
Winston Peters 4%
Metiria Turei 4%
Parekura Horomia 4%

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES
What is the most important election issue for you?

Jobs/unemployment 16%
Education 12%
Economy 10%
Health 9%

WELL BEING
Do you feel your whānau is better or worse off under the current government?

Better 27%
Worse 43%
No difference 30%