Asset sales

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  Budget forecasts unrealistic, households feel worse off

  22 May 11 – The economic growth forecasts which underpin this week’s Budget are seen as unrealistic by 49% of New Zealanders. The first nationwide post-Budget HorizonPoll of 1,154 people, conducted between 11.5am Friday May 20 and 6.30am Saturday May 21 (maximum margin of error at a 95% confidence level...

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  Maori split on whether they own water rights

  10 Jul 12 – While 90% of Maori don’t think state energy assets should be sold off until the Waitangi Tribunal reports on the issue, less than half believe Maori own water in the country’s rivers and lakes and should be able to attach a value to it. 44.4% of Maori believe, in general, that Maori own...

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  Maori: 90% say hold off energy asset share sales

  9 Jul 12 – Nearly 90% of Maori want the Government to wait for the outcome of a special Waitangi Tribunal hearing before selling up to 49% of shares in three state energy companies which own hydro dams. Only 4.7% want share sales to proceed with a settlement made later, according to a survey being conducted...

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  Public mandates one of four major Budget policy proposals

  22 May 11 – The first nationwide post-Budget HorizonPoll shows the Government would not get a mandate to make changes to KiwiSaver, sell up to 49% of state-owned energy company shares or reduce its shareholding in Air New Zealand. It would get a mandate to make changes to the Working for Families scheme. Some...

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  Survey shows Maori unhappy with economy, iwi - point to policy priorities

  10 Sep 12 – Horizon Research has released its Maori Viewpoint 2012 report, tracking the views of Maori nationwide on issues ranging from their personal household financial position to their iwis' performance. Maori are sending clear signals to their iwi and other policy makers on what they think are the most...