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New Zealanders’ Opinions On Moral Issues
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 1:28 pm | UMR Research Ltd
• UMR tested New Zealanders’ attitudes to a number of moral issues. More than two thirds of New Zealanders regard the following issues as morally acceptable: • Divorce (81% say this is acceptable). • Sex between an unmarried man and woman ... More >>
Signs Of Green Shoots Recovery?
Monday, 7 September 2009, 10:28 am | UMR Research Ltd
New Zealanders’ concern about the impact of the global economic crises is easing and over one-third of us think the worst of the recession is over. These are findings from UMR Research’s most recent survey which has been tracking public attitudes ... More >>
People reject "core service only" Ak super city
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 5:18 pm | UMR Research Ltd
26% of Aucklanders want the new Super City council to be responsible only for core services such as water, roads and rubbish collection in order to keep rates as low as possible. 67% prefer the alternate option of the Super City council also providing ... More >>
Fans Prepared To Lose Now To Help Win World Cup
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 10:25 am | UMR Research Ltd
Given a choice, 53% of rugby fans want the All Blacks to win as many games as possible now while a surprisingly high 41% considered they should build towards the 2011 World Cup even if it means losing a few games. More >>
Tight Contest For Super City Mayoralty
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 12:30 pm | UMR Research Ltd
A new poll shows Manukau City Mayor Len Brown marginally in front of Auckland City Mayor John Banks in a head-to-head match-up for the Super City Mayoralty. The UMR Research poll shows Len Brown on 35% and John Banks on 34%, with 31% undecided. More >>
Doubts About Bain Verdict Grow
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 12:37 pm | UMR Research Ltd
The number of New Zealanders who believe David Bain is not guilty has fallen sharply in the two weeks following the trial. More >>
Swine Flu – No Panic
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 2:37 pm | UMR Research Ltd
Only 1 In 4 Kiwis Think They Are Likely To Catch Or Are Concerned About Catching It More >>
Who can you trust?
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 10:18 am | UMR Research Ltd
A narrow majority of New Zealanders say most people can be trusted with those on higher incomes saying they are more trusting of others generally and Maori and Pacific Island people less trusting. More >>
Outlook: Glimmer Of Light While Job Fears Rise
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 2:57 pm | UMR Research Ltd
A massive 86% of New Zealanders think the global financial crisis and its impact on New Zealand will get worse with one in three (33%) saying it will get a lot worse or lead to a depression. These are findings from UMR Research’s most recent survey ... More >>
Banks Front Runner But Vulnerable
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:43 pm | UMR Research Ltd
John Banks is the clear front runner for the Mayoralty of the Auckland Super City. Aucklanders are fairly evenly divided on the Super City concept with 45% in favour and 43% against. More >>
Rural Dwellers Most Happy Where They Live
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 10:14 am | UMR Research Ltd
Almost all rural folk are happy where they live, but one in three central city dwellers would like to live somewhere else. These findings are from a UMR Research survey of a nationally representative sample of 750 New Zealanders aged 18 years and over ... More >>
Tattoos – More For Her Than Him
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 2:38 pm | UMR Research Ltd
About one in five adult New Zealanders have been tattooed with women more likely to get one than men and young people. More >>
Gloomy Outlook, But Most Feel Unaffected
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 11:56 am | UMR Research Ltd
While a large majority of Kiwis see the economy and unemployment getting worse, most are not cutting back on spending and don’t think things will get a lot worse than they are now. More >>
2008 A Big News Year
Monday, 22 December 2008, 12:40 pm | UMR Research Ltd
Sixteen of the fifty most closely followed news stories since 2003 all happened in the past 12 months – more than any other year. More >>
Minority Prepare For Tough Times Ahead
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 3:07 pm | UMR Research Ltd
‘Some other chump will get it in the neck not me if there are tough economic times ahead’ – that’s the gist of what Kiwis think if a financial tsunami hits our shores in 2009. More >>
1 In 4 Kiwis Following Collider Story Concerned
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 4:22 pm | UMR Research Ltd
News that the Big Bang Hadron Collider experiment has been delayed two months may bring a sigh of relief to the thousands of New Zealanders concerned the end of the world may be nigh. More >>
Families Feel Financial Squeeze
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 2:15 pm | UMR Research Ltd
Most New Zealanders (55%) say their household finances do not allow them to live comfortably, but we are better off than the 60% of Americans who say the same. More >>
Survey: Importance of Values
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 11:41 am | UMR Research Ltd
Being Good And Having Free Time More Important Than Being Wealthy Or Having A Successful Career More >>
New Zealanders Prefer Obama
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 4:28 pm | UMR Research Ltd
Asked who they would like to see as a Democratic Presidential candidate, 47% of New Zealanders chose Obama, 31% Clinton with 22% unable to offer an opinion. More >>
Happiness in God’s Own
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 1:43 pm | UMR Research Ltd
Middle-aged Kiwi blokes are the least happy people in New Zealand while women are happier than men overall and older New Zealanders are the happiest age group in the country. More >>
