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How strong is asset sale opposition?
There’s little doubt there’s a lot of opposition to the proposed asset sales (Mixed Ownership Model). How strong is the opposition? A recent 3 News Reid Research poll shows New Zealanders remain...
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Granny Herald – drama queen?
John Key had a chat on radio yesterday, referring to the media as “more aggressive and hostile” and the NZ Herald as “tabloid”. The ODT reported on this in a relatively factual and balanced way. Media...
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A teacher’s view on hungry kids
On a 3 News blog by Lachlan Forsyth – A poverty of ideas: Annie G commented: It really concerns me I am a teacher of 37 years working in a decile 1 school and I know that much of this comes from...
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Hide biting the hand that Act needs to feed it publicity
Rodney Hide attacked 3 News at the Act party conference, calling them bastards – see Rodney Hide’s ‘hate’ speech. How smart is that? ACT leaders in private fund probe A judge will decide whether ACT...
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TV3, ACT, and make believe news
On the night of the ACT Party conference 3 News ran an item by Brook Sabin highlighting Rodney Hide talking about hate, the poor, Maori, and unions. They think you must have horns, and hate the poor,...
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Two contrasting polls
One News Colmar poll: National 43 (-6) Labour 36 (+3) Green 13 (+2) NZ First 3 (-1) Conservative 2 (+1) Maori Party 1 United Future 1 (+1) This is similar to the recent Roy Morgan poll. 3 News Reid...
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Waka jumping and Russel Norman
Patrick Gower doesn’t like waka jumping. It looks like he organised a poll that backs him, he got the support of three party leaders, and he thinks that’s enough to change the law regarding list MPs....
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Three polls
On Sunday One News and 3 News released polls, and today Fairfax have reported on their latest poll. All polling was done over a similar period, just after the budget. One News Colmar Brunton 3 News...
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3 News poll reactions
The latest 3 News/Reid Research poll has National strengthening and Labour slipping a bit more. National 49.5% (up 2.4) Labour 30.1% (down 2.1) Greens 12% (no change) NZ First 3.9% (up 1.7) This is...
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Shearer’s denial, lprent’s confirmation
David Shearer has denied a claim that he shout out while David Cunliffe spoke at the GCSB protest meeting on Thursday night, but the claim has been corroborated by a blogger who was also at the...
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Poll dramatised in advance
3 News/Reid Research will release the first major media poll tonight on their 6pm bulletin. They are talking it up – 3 News political poll suggests ‘most closely fought’ election in NZ history. It’s...
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First 3 News poll for the year
3 News/Reid Research poll: National 44.5% (-1.8) Labour 33.5% (+1.3) Green Party 12.4% (+2.0) NZ First 5.7% (+1.5%) Maori Party 1.0% (-0.2) Mana Party 0.3% (-1.0) Conservatives 2.1% (-0.7) Act 0%...
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3 News poll – Paddy plays king-maker
Patrick Gower reported 3 News-Reid Research poll shows Peters as kingmaker - he seems to have leapt over a number of lines between being a neutral reporter of facts and an open promoter of a selected...
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Danyl’s diddled polling
Danyl has posted at Dim-Post – Scenario - based on “aggregated poll results for National vs Labour-Greens adjusted for poll bias”. His adjustment is based, as I understand it, on the fact that National...
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Dotcom’s Mein Kampf
3 news had a build up to the news tonight: @patrickgowernz Kim Dotcom admits to owning Nazi memorabilia. @brooksabin has the exclusive report and I/V explanation at 6. @BrookSabin Kim Dotcom admits...
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Polls – One News Colmar and 3 News/Reid Research
Two new polls out tonight. One News/Colmar 3 News/Reid Research National 47% (-4) 45.9% (+1.4) Labour 31% (-3) 31.2% (-2.3) Greens 11% (+3) 11.2% (-1.2) NZ First 7% (+3.9) 4.9% (-0.8) Maori Party 0.9%...
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Polling 101 and kudos for Colmar Brunton
Opinion polls have been poorly reported and poll details have been hard to find. The latest Colmar Brunton poll is a major improvement. Most polls have been dominated by associated media organisation...
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“Below the margin of error” an inexcusable error
Referring to “below the margin of error” is a common error made when talking about polls. It’s an inexcusable error for media like One News and 3 News. It’s impossible to be below the margin of error....
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3 News/Reid Research June Poll
National 49.7% (-0.6) Labour 27.3% (-2.2) Greens 12.7% (+2.5% NZ First 3.6% (-2.0) Conservative 2.8% (+0.5) Internet-MANA 1.8% Maori Party 1.5% (+0.9) Act 0.4% (-0.1) United Future 0 This confirms...
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Poll shakeup – Conservatives jump to 4.6%
Patrick Gower has tweeted a teaser on a 3 News poll to be released in the news tonight. 3-News Reid Research poll out tonight – all the fallout from “Dirty Politics”… A real shake-up. However the...
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