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BNZ: no economic quick fixes

27 Mar 11 – BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says the results of an HorizonPoll economic outlook survey are not at all surprising. The March 21-25 survey of more than 2000 voters finds more people believe the economy will decline this year rather than grow. Among A majority of...
Business decision makers approve Government's performance

14 Oct 11 – Business leaders are more likely to postively rate the government than general voters. A Horizon Research poll, a conducted between September 12-30, shows the National-led government’s overall performance met the expectations of 51.8% of the country’s business decision makers,...
Business poll indicates no double dip recession

16 Jan 11 – Business decision-makers believe New Zealand is not headed for a double-dip recession, a poll commissioned by the Sunday Star-Times shows. Almost half (49.6%) of those with key decision-making roles in business say they do not believe the country will go back into recession, auguring if...
Country split on Government handling of economy

19 Sep 10 – The country is evenly split over the Government’s handling of the economy: 29% disapprove, 28% approve. An HorizonPoll survey of 3,655 New Zealanders shows 35% neither approve nor disapprove, while 8% don’t know. Weighted to represent the national population, the...
Government announces savings working group

24 Aug 10 – An independent Savings Working Group announced today by the Government has a wide brief to consider how New Zealand can improve its national savings, Finance Minister Bill English says. "Improving the level of national savings is the next step in the Government's programme for tilting the...
How political leaders make New Zealanders feel

9 Jan 11 – The Sunday Star Times-HorizonPoll for the first time publishes how some of the main political leaders make New Zealanders feel. The Sunday Star Times reports this morning that Labour leader Phil Goff makes us feel nervous, Act's Rodney Hide makes us angry, and Prime Minister John Key makes...
Kiwis back action to secure $1 trillion in new trade

23 Nov 11 – Pure Advantage, the organisation championing a move to a green growth economy, says the latest polling by independent research company Horizon shows there is widespread public support for New Zealand to secure its share of the $6 trillion global opportunity that green growth promises by...
Kiwis enter Budget week feeling country on wrong track

16 May 11 – A new poll shows New Zealanders head into Budget week thinking the country is generally off on the wrong track – but with individuals rating National as being much better than Labour to advance their own economic interests. A Horizon Research survey of 1,864 people nationwide finds...
Majority back Hobbit movie deal, but don’t want a repeat

23 Nov 10 – A majority of New Zealanders support the deal the Government did with Warner Bros to keep Hobbit film production in New Zealand. However, a majority don’t want a similar deal done again. A new nationwide HorizonPoll finds 56.4% support for the agreement the Government made with...
More believe economy will decline this year

27 Mar 11 – A majority of business people think the economy will decline this year, according to a new HorizonPoll. More than 50% of business proprietors, managers and executives think the economy will decline this year. By party vote, those who most expect an economic decline voted National...
New Zealanders not confident Government has adequate economic plans

13 Mar 11 – The Government suffers a series of poor economic management and policy confidence results in a new HorizonPoll nationwide survey. New Zealanders, by large majorities, are not confident the Government has adequate plans to reduce unemployment, achieve economic growth, increase household...
What do Kiwis expect in 2011?

7 Jan 11 – HorizonPoll has launched its first survey for 2011 - covering what people expect to happen to them and the country this year. The Mood of The Nation survey seeks views and feelings on what it's like living in New Zealand right now, and how the year ahead will be for individuals...
Whopping 92% say Kiwis need to save more

25 Aug 10 – Kiwis know they need to save more. In a current HorizonPoll on compulsory savings policy options, a whopping 92% so far are saying that generally there is a need for New Zealanders to save more . Only 4% disagree and 4% don’t know. After 300 responses (margin...