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Nearly a quarter of adults planning overseas holidays

4 May 22 – More than 900,000 adults are planning an overseas holiday in the next 12 months as New Zealanders shake free of the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 76,900 say they’ll go in May. A Horizon Research survey finds 23% of adults planning to holiday...
Majority don't want to wait for 90% of Māori to get vaccine

13 Dec 21 – A majority of New Zealanders do not want the movement of all people restricted until 90% of Māori aged 12+ have been vaccinated against COVID-19. A nationwide Horizon Research survey of 1,023 adults between November 30 and December 6, 2021, found 59%...
What's likely to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates

17 Nov 21 – A combination of different types of information, incentives and messages will influence people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. These are among the findings of a nationwide Horizon survey of 2,479 people representing the New Zealand population aged 16+. The survey was...
The high economic value of a multi-use velodrome

3 May 21 – Newly-released research shows the high potential value of a multi-use covered velodrome if one is built in Whanganui. The Whanganui District Council is now considering what to build, if anything, as part of its Long Term Plan process. A decision is due in June on various...
1.22 million adults intend taking a domestic holiday

15 May 20 – Horizon Research has completed an extensive survey projecting domestic tourism market potential after COVID-19 travel restrictions are eased. Horizon finds that 34% of adults, an estimated 1,229,600 million people, intend to...
Huge surge in business post COVID-19 lock down

20 Apr 20 – New research shows what New Zealanders say they will do when released from Alert Level 4 lockdown. In the first six months, if allowed, there will be huge surges in custom for the retail, postal and courier and travel sectors. Within these, fast food...
Community reputation's big impact on business

22 Nov 16 – Being perceived as community friendly can have a huge impact on who New Zealanders decide to buy from. New research finds 74% of...
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...
64% of Aucklanders support $2.5 billion city rail link project

19 Nov 12 – Main findings summary of a Horizon Research City Rail Link survey: 75% of Aucklanders want integrated bus-rail improvements to their public transport 64% support building the major City Rail Link (CRL)...
Majority backs Auckland motorway tolls

25 Jul 12 – A majority of residents will support low level variable tolls on Auckland's motorways if this reduces congestion and helps fund major transport projects, according to a Horizon Research survey just released. The survey of 1,016 Aucklanders was commissioned by the New...
Kiwi kids most patient on long car journeys

12 May 12 – In the lead-up to Mother’s Day, TomTom shares the road trip realities of 5,000 mums from around the world. An independent study reveals that it takes on average just 27 minutes for children to get bored on long car journeys. Of those countries surveyed, children in...
Prize-winning mum says PlayStation conquers child car bordeom

4 Apr 12 – A portable PlayStation and I Spy. These are the two cures for boredom for the winner of our $100 petrol prize for mothers completing our children and travel survey. Andrea, a Tauranga mum of a 10 year-old, says her son is a “teenager in training”, and the...
Star Times: National's Epsom problem

24 Apr 11 – The Sunday Star Times says Horizon polling indicates National still faces a problem in the Epsom electorate, where it has stood down to allow Act leader Rodney Hide to win, taking his party to Wellington. The Star Times says John Key's coalition will again need that...
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...
Auditor General inquiry into Wong spending wanted by 67%

19 Dec 10 – New Zealanders think the main reason National MP Pansy Wong resigned was because there is information on the issue which, if published, would have made it impossible for her to continue in Parliament. 40.7% cite this as the reason they believed she resigned, while 34.3%...