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  • Electricity prices “too high” – 163,000+ will look for better deals

    Electricity prices “too high” – 163,000+ will look for better deals

    29 Aug 18 – Two out of three New Zealand households think the prices they are paying for electricity are too high. A total of 66% say the prices are too high (23% say it is “very high” and 43% “high”). And up to ...

  • Where the money's coming from in retirement

    Where the money's coming from in retirement

    6 Dec 17 – Those over 65 and retired are relying strongly on the New Zealand Superannuation pension income (86%). Research by Horizon for the Financial Services Council, finds...

  • Fly Buys best loyalty scheme

    Fly Buys best loyalty scheme

    28 Sep 17 – Fly Buys remains New Zealand’s largest reward-loyalty programme. Consumers also rank it the best. A Horizon Research survey of adult shoppers nationwide finds 73% belong to Fly Buy...

  • Fly Buys rated best loyalty scheme

    Fly Buys rated best loyalty scheme

    4 Oct 16 – Consumers rate Fly Buys as the country’s best loyalty scheme.   ...

  • 57% say completely cancel asset sales after “No” vote

    57% say completely cancel asset sales after “No” vote

    14 Dec 13 – A Horizon Research poll which correctly called the result of the asset sales referendum also found that 57% of New Zealanders wanted all future sales cancelled if the referendum result opposed sales.   The official preliminary referendum result is 67.2% against and 32.5% for...

  • Referendum poll: 69.3% against partial state asset sales

    Referendum poll: 69.3% against partial state asset sales

    24 Oct 13 – A poll using the question being asked in the November-December referendum finds 69.3% will vote against partial sale of state assets.   30.7% say yes when asked “do you support the Government selling up to 49% of Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power, Genesis Power,...

  • SOE sales projected to raise more than $4.4 billion+

    SOE sales projected to raise more than $4.4 billion+

    26 Mar 13 – New Zealand adults at this stage intend to definitely invest about $4.4 billion in state owned enterprise shares being offered for sale, or likely sale, by the Government.   Further sales could be made to a significant group of adults who say they are...

  • Oh that's close! Online v Phone poll

    Oh that's close! Online v Phone poll

    22 Mar 13 – It's a very close call: a 0.7% difference between an online survey and a telephone one on SOE sales.   The results of a Horizon Research survey of 2,102 of members of its nationally representative HorizonPoll adult panel finds 52.9% of New Zealanders aged...

  • National, Labour slip in party vote poll

    National, Labour slip in party vote poll

    25 Sep 12 – National and Labour have both lost support among the 18+ population as a whole in the latest Horizon Research poll.   News of job losses and illegal intelligence gathering do not appear to have driven any statistically significant changes in voting overnight, with a...

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

    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...

  • Maori split on whether they own water rights

    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.   ...

  • Maori: 90% say hold off energy asset share sales

    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...

  • Public mandates one of four major Budget policy proposals

    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...

  • Budget forecasts unrealistic, households feel worse off

    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...