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71% say keep public transport discounts

16 Nov 23 – A new poll finds that 71% of New Zealanders want to keep the current public transport discounts. 50% strongly agree the discounts should be kept. ...
95% of Kiwis say the ocean is important to them

11 Sep 23 – The ocean is important to us, we’re concerned about ocean health and losing marine life, and most of us want greater ocean protection. These are clear messages coming from fresh, independent research representing the voice of all adult...
Growing support to reduce fertiliser use, cow numbers

27 Jan 23 – New polling shows growing public support for calls to cut fertiliser, regulate the dairy industry to protect water and, while not yet a majority, lower dairy cow numbers. The poll results have been released by Greenpeace, from a nationally representative Horizon Research...
Top 10 issues Kiwis most want new PM to focus on

21 Jan 23 – New Zealanders are clear on the issues they most want the country’s new Prime Minister to focus on. A nationwide Horizon Research survey reveals the top 10 issues they most want addressed are: Cost of living 72% Health 61%...
Kiwis perceive improvement in the environment

23 Dec 22 – Climate change is now seen as the most important environmental issue facing New Zealand, surpassing freshwater issues for the first time since surveys into environmental perceptions started in 2000. ...
80% support half-price public transport fares

8 Dec 22 – 80% of New Zealander adults support extending half-priced public transport fares. And 66% support the government making public transport free for all users, according to the results of a new Horizon Research poll, conducted for ...
78% believe we won't do enough to avoid damaging heat

6 Dec 21 – Concern about climate change is at its highest for nearly a decade, yet 78% of Kiwis don’t believe enough will be done in the next 10 years to avoid damaging temperature rises. Horizon Research has been tracking levels of public concern on climate change since 2006....
Kiwis split on clean car policy - but big market shift possible

8 Aug 21 – The Government’s clean car scheme, which took effect on 1 July, has split support from Kiwis. Regardless, enough drivers seem motivated by the cash rebates on offer to significantly change New Zealand’s new and used vehicle markets. Horizon Research has...
Health the top factor driving New Zealanders’ party vote choices

6 Oct 20 – Health is the issue most driving New Zealanders’ choice of party vote in this election. New polling by Horizon Research finds five issues rank above all others in overall importance. Health, a factor for 54%, equivalent...
Most important issues for Kiwis: Health and affordable housing

13 Feb 20 – Health and affordable housing are the two main issues New Zealanders think are most important when it comes to deciding how they will cast their Party Vote in the September 19 general election. Of 27 issues, the 5 top-ranked in a nationwide Horizon Research survey in...
Public concern over climate change hits new high

9 May 19 – The number of New Zealanders who think climate change is an urgent issue facing the country has reached its highest level in 13 years of poll tracking. Horizon Research says 43% of adults now regard the issue as “urgent”, up from 8...
Pledging solar subsidies could be a vote winner

27 Aug 18 – Government subsidies for residential solar power appeals most to New Zealanders as a way of reducing global warming. Some 71% of adults say this is the best way of tackling climate change. A policy, like one just ...
When it comes to helping cut emissions a million Kiwis say “it depends”

29 Jun 18 – Just over one million New Zealanders say helping the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions will depend on how much it costs or benefits them. Just over a million say they’ll help regardless of the costs or benefits. Around 260,000 say...
Majority support all-party action on climate change

19 Jun 18 – A majority of New Zealanders support all parties in Parliament agreeing on plans to act on climate change. 52% (around 1.66 million adults) support all parties in Parliament agreeing to a net zero emissions target and five-year plans to achieve that...
Climate concern levels growing again

26 Apr 18 – Concern that climate change is an urgent problem or one to be managed now is at its highest level in six years. 64% of adults nationwide believe climate change is a problem, 29% of them saying it is urgent. 30% say it is a problem for later or not a problem,...
Two thirds worried about our beaches' future

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Do New Zealanders still want the quarter-acre dream?

4 Nov 15 – Research conducted for the Centre for Sustainable Cities at the University of Otago, Wellington, indicates New Zealanders are moving towards the idea of mixed-use development where housing is within walking and cycling...
Large numbers concerned by and will act on climate change

15 May 15 – A strong majority of New Zealanders are concerned about climate change and taking actions that reduce household emissions, according to a recent survey. Researchers at Motu...
Focus on younger votes

20 Jun 14 – Horizon polling on likely voter turnout is illustrating the urgency of some groups' efforts to have younger New Zealanders vote at the September 20 general election. ...
Public deeply split on carbon pricing

24 Aug 12 – Changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme have gone into Parliament as a new poll shows that New Zealanders are evenly split over whether we should even have a price on carbon. Carbon News reports that Climate Change Minister Tim...
Most Kiwis back a green revolution

20 Aug 12 – New Zealanders are willing to put their hands in their pockets to encourage clean industries and technologies. The survey, of 2829 New Zealanders aged 18-plus, taken between July 5 and 16, 2012, asked recipients about their attitude toward incentives to encourage...
People want more action on climate change

10 Aug 12 – New Zealanders want the Government and business to do more about climate change – but most of all we want other countries to do something. A HorizonPoll for Carbon News shows that 67.5 per cent of...
22% slump in climate change concern

3 Aug 12 – The number of New Zealanders who think climate change is an urgent and immediate problem has slumped, according to a new poll. A HorizonPoll for Carbon News, finds that just over half of adult New Zealanders consider it urgent or a...
Kiwis and their climate

3 Aug 12 – HorizonPoll results showing a 22% fall in the number who think climate change is a problem for now or urgent do not reflect what New Zealanders want done on the issue. Further results from the survey of...
Slight support fall for National in post-Budget poll

24 May 11 – National has lost 1.1% party vote support in the four days since the Government presented its Budget. A post-Budget HorizonPoll covering 1,758 respondents nationwide shows the potential centre left and centre right coalitions neck and neck. The...