Welcome to The Progress Report

Welcome to The Progress Report 2.0 - a repository of tools and data for anyone interested in New Zealand politics.

The first version of The Progress Report was a blog I ran up until 2014, with excellent contributions from James Caygill, Keir Leslie and other guest posters. If you're interested in any of that content, it has been archived by the National Library.

Following the closure of The Progress Report I built a new site, www.polled.co.nz to host some of the caucus calculators and other tools I had been working on.

This version of The Progress Report has been rebuilt from the ground up and should hopefully be far more flexible and robust. If you find any bugs or issues, or have any ideas for new data or features, please get in touch.

Latest Updates

New Victoria University/Phoenix poll uploaded

A new poll from Victoria University/Phoenix from the day before the 1999 election has been uploaded. The details are:

  • Labour: 39%
  • National: 28%
  • Green: 5.5%
  • NZ First: 4.9%
  • ACT: 7%
  • United Future: 0.6%
  • Alliance: 10%
  • Christian Heritage: 2.4%

You can see all our polling data, including this poll, here.

Posted on June 26, 2024

New Verian preferred PM poll uploaded.

A new preferred prime minister poll from Verian has been uploaded. The details are:

  • Christopher Luxon: 23%
  • Chris Hipkins: 18%
  • Chlöe Swarbrick: 6%
  • David Seymour: 4%
  • Winston Peters: 4%
  • Jacinda Ardern: 1%

You can see all our preferred PM polling data, including this poll, here.

Posted on June 25, 2024

New Verian poll uploaded

A new poll from Verian has been uploaded. The details are:

  • Labour: 29%
  • National: 38%
  • Green: 13%
  • NZ First: 6%
  • ACT: 7%
  • Te Pāti Māori: 3%

You can see all our polling data, including this poll, here.

Posted on June 25, 2024

New National Research Bureau poll uploaded

A new poll from National Research Bureau from September 1986 has been uploaded. The details are:

  • Labour: 50%
  • National: 45%

You can see all our polling data, including this poll, here.

Posted on June 25, 2024

New National Research Bureau poll uploaded

A new poll from National Research Bureau from February 1982 has been uploaded. The details are:

  • Labour: 39%
  • National: 40%
  • Social Credit: 20%

You can see all our polling data, including this poll, here.

Posted on June 25, 2024