STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 4PM MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2011
Te Karere DigiPoll – Waiariki
Poll Dates: 15th October – 8th November 2011
Sample size: 400 Māori roll voters
Margin of error: +/- 4.9%

PARTY VOTE
Māori Party 40%
Labour 28%
Mana 15%
National 9%
NZ First 5%
Greens 3%

ELECTORATE VOTE
Te Ururoa Flavell 56%
Louis Te Kani 22%
Annette Sykes 22%

PREFERRED PRIME MINISTER

John Key 19%
Pita Sharples 9%
Phil Goff 7%
Shane Jones 6%
Hone Harawira 6%
Tariana Turia 4%

GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
Do you think the government is heading in the right direction?
Yes 27%
No 60%
Don’t Know 12%

MOST FAVOURED MAORI MP

Te Ururoa Flavell 27%
Pita Sharples 15%
Hone Harawira 13%
Tariana Turia 9%
Shane Jones 5%
Metiria Turei 2%

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

Jobs 16%
Education 12%
Environment 9%
Economy 9%

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

Better 21%
Worse 44%
No difference 35%

ENDS