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Sample size = 577
Margin of error = /- 4.1%
Dates: 5/3/04 to 10/3/04

Party Vote
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Labour	75.90%	66.10%	75.30%	66.30%	72.10%
National	7.10%	4.00%	9.00%	7.10%	6.80%
NZ First	3.80%	4.00%	2.20%	7.10%	4.20%
Greens	2.30%	4.00%	2.20%	5.10%	3.10%
United Future	0.40%			1.00%	0.30%
Destiny NZ	0.40%				0.20%
Other	0.40%	3.20%	1.10%		1.00%
None	3.00%	7.30%		6.10%	4.00%
Don't Know	6.80%	11.30%	10.10%	7.10%	8.30%
Of all political leaders in New Zealand - who is your preferred Prime Minister?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Helen Clark	65.80%	61.60%	73.00%	71.40%	67.00%
Winston Peters	4.90%	5.60%	3.40%	7.10%	5.20%
Don Brash	5.30%	2.40%		1.00%	3.10%
Taito Phillip Field	4.50%	1.60%	2.20%	1.00%	2.90%
Mark Gosche	1.50%	0.80%	1.10%		1.00%
Jim Anderston	1.10%				0.50%
Peter Dunne	0.40%				0.20%
Jeanette Fitzsimons				1.00%	0.20%
Other	1.10%	1.60%	2.20%	2.00%	1.60%
None	7.50%	13.60%	4.50%	9.20%	8.70%
Don't Know	7.90%	12.80%	13.50%	7.10%	9.70%
Are you satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Helen Clark?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	79.00%	71.20%	77.30%	71.70%	75.80%
No	17.20%	24.00%	14.80%	22.20%	19.20%
Don't know	3.70%	4.80%	8.00%	6.10%	5.00%
Are you satisfied with the performance of the leader of national party - Dr Don Brash?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	22.20%	15.30%	23.60%	22.20%	20.90%
No	57.90%	58.10%	46.10%	56.60%	55.90%
Don't know	19.90%	26.60%	30.30%	21.20%	23.20%
Do you think it will be also a good idea to scrap the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
CORRECT NAME MENTIONED	77.80%	53.20%	57.30%	55.10%	65.50%
Other name	5.30%	2.40%	6.70%	8.20%	5.40%
No/Don't Know	16.90%	44.40%	36.00%	36.70%	29.10%
If YES to n5 How do you rate the performance of your Pacific Island MPS?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Very Good	38.20%	20.00%	25.50%	37.00%	33.20%
Good	32.90%	33.80%	47.10%	27.80%	34.20%
Average	22.20%	21.50%	23.50%	29.60%	23.30%
Poor	1.00%	4.60%	2.00%	1.90%	1.90%
Very Poor		3.10%	2.00%		0.80%
Don't Know	5.80%	16.90%		3.70%	6.60%
Phil Goff is the minister of Pacific Island Affairs. How do you rate his performance as minister?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Very Good	19.50%	15.40%	23.90%	25.50%	20.30%
Good	33.80%	24.40%	31.80%	27.60%	30.40%
Average	26.30%	26.80%	22.70%	29.60%	26.40%
Poor	2.60%	5.70%	2.30%	4.10%	3.50%
Very Poor	1.50%	1.60%	1.10%	5.10%	2.10%
Don't Know	16.20%	26.00%	18.20%	8.20%	17.20%
If you could choose, who would you like to see as Minister of Pacific Island Affairs?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Taito Phillip Field	35.00%	26.60%	18.00%	26.50%	29.10%
Phil Goff	8.60%	15.30%	19.10%	17.30%	13.20%
Mark Gosche	17.30%	4.80%	12.40%	7.10%	12.10%
Luamanuvao Winnie Laban	12.80%	8.90%	7.90%	6.10%	10.10%
Helen Clark	6.40%	11.30%	13.50%	8.20%	8.80%
John Tamihere	4.50%	9.70%	4.50%	7.10%	6.10%
Parekura Horomia	1.10%	1.60%	2.20%	2.00%	1.60%
Other (Specify)	2.30%	0.80%	4.50%	2.00%	2.30%
None	1.10%	3.20%	1.10%	5.10%	2.30%
Don't Know/Refused	10.90%	17.70%	16.90%	18.40%	14.60%
Do you think the economy is doing better or worse than it was a year ago?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Better	47.20%	43.50%	56.80%	43.40%	47.20%
Worse	16.10%	21.80%	13.60%	13.10%	16.40%
About the same	28.50%	29.00%	18.20%	25.30%	26.50%
Don't know	8.20%	5.60%	11.40%	18.20%	9.90%
Do you think the economy will do better or worse in the next 12 months?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Better	54.50%	51.20%	65.90%	42.40%	53.50%
Worse	14.30%	14.40%	9.10%	9.10%	12.60%
About the same	15.40%	18.40%	12.50%	25.30%	17.30%
Don't know	15.80%	16.00%	12.50%	23.20%	16.60%
Do you think it will be also a good idea o scrap the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	17.00%	3.20%	23.60%	16.20%	14.90%
No	74.70%	84.00%	66.30%	73.70%	75.30%
Don't know	8.30%	12.80%	10.10%	10.10%	9.90%
Overall, are you satisfied with the performance of the government?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	76.00%	62.10%	73.00%	70.40%	71.60%
No	17.60%	28.20%	20.20%	18.40%	20.40%
Don't know	6.40%	9.70%	6.70%	11.20%	8.00%
Do you think the government is heading in the right direction?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	65.90%	48.40%	66.30%	62.60%	61.70%
No	19.10%	35.50%	15.70%	21.20%	22.50%
Don't know	15.00%	16.10%	18.00%	16.20%	15.90%
What do you think is the single most pressing issue of concern affecting the Pacific Island Community today?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Education	20.30%	16.80%	21.80%	15.00%	18.90%
Health	14.70%	18.40%	17.20%	18.00%	16.40%
Unemployment	13.50%	14.40%	9.20%	14.00%	13.10%
Housing	8.30%	7.20%	9.20%	3.00%	7.30%
Immigration	7.50%	2.40%	6.90%	5.00%	5.90%
Welfare	4.10%	6.40%	2.30%	3.00%	4.20%
Church and Community Relations	3.00%	4.00%	2.30%	9.00%	4.20%
the ECONOMY	3.80%	2.40%	1.10%	2.00%	2.80%
Race relations	4.10%	2.40%	2.30%		2.80%
Law and Order	0.40%	4.00%	2.30%	1.00%	1.60%
Superannuation	0.40%		1.10%		0.30%
Other	7.50%	10.40%	8.00%	12.00%	9.00%
Don't Know	12.40%	11.20%	16.10%	18.00%	13.70%
In February National Party Leader Don Brash gave a speech which outlined his party's policies on the Treaty of Waitangi.
Have you read his speech?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	16.60%	25.60%	11.40%	24.20%	19.10%
No	83.00%	70.40%	87.50%	71.70%	79.00%
Not sure	0.40%	4.00%	1.10%	4.00%	1.90%
Which policy direction do you support?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Maori should have specific rights	23.30%	24.20%	25.80%	22.40%	23.70%
All New Zealanders should have the same rights	60.50%	58.10%	57.30%	57.10%	58.90%
Both	12.00%	10.50%	11.20%	6.10%	10.60%
Don't Know	4.10%	7.30%	5.60%	14.30%	6.80%
Do you think it's fair for government to make policies based on race? Or should they be based on need only?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes, race policies work	12.10%	7.20%	15.90%	10.10%	11.30%
No, needs are more important	77.00%	72.80%	75.00%	79.80%	76.30%
Don't know	10.90%	20.00%	9.10%	10.10%	12.50%
Do you think race-based admission quotas should be dropped?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	26.60%	22.60%	40.90%	30.30%	28.50%
No	61.80%	61.30%	43.20%	58.60%	58.30%
Don't know	11.60%	16.10%	15.90%	11.10%	13.10%
Do you think Maori should continue to enjoy these rights?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	67.30%	64.80%	63.60%	65.70%	65.90%
No	22.90%	21.60%	26.10%	20.20%	22.70%
Don't know	9.80%	13.60%	10.20%	14.10%	11.40%
Do you think Palagi (prunounced "PALANGI") people are being treated unfairly because of the Treaty?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes, they're treated unfairly	30.20%	26.40%	30.70%	24.20%	28.40%
No, they're treated fine	58.10%	58.40%	52.30%	47.50%	55.50%
Other	1.50%	2.40%	2.30%		1.60%
Don't Know	10.20%	12.80%	14.80%	28.30%	14.60%
As compared to the government assistance to Pakeha, do you think Pacific Island people receive:
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
more, or	15.10%	10.50%	13.60%	11.10%	13.20%
less, or	30.60%	34.70%	29.50%	26.30%	30.60%
the same assistance	45.70%	41.10%	43.20%	51.50%	45.30%
Don't Know	8.70%	13.70%	13.60%	11.10%	10.90%
As compared to the government assistance to Maori, do you think Pacific Island people receive:
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
more, or	9.80%	5.60%	9.00%	7.10%	8.30%
less, or	37.60%	32.30%	29.20%	40.40%	35.60%
the same assistance	42.10%	43.50%	47.20%	36.40%	42.20%
Don't Know	10.50%	18.50%	14.60%	16.20%	13.80%
Do you think the National Party is becoming a dinosaur?
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Yes	54.90%	54.80%	55.70%	58.20%	55.60%
No	25.90%	18.50%	26.10%	17.30%	22.90%
Don't know	19.20%	26.60%	18.20%	24.50%	21.50%
Do you think Immigration laws in New Zealand are:
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Too tough	31.80%	19.40%	35.20%	18.20%	27.30%
Too weak	19.50%	21.00%	14.80%	25.30%	20.10%
About right	37.10%	41.90%	39.80%	42.40%	39.40%
Other (please state)	3.00%	4.00%	3.40%	2.00%	3.10%
Don't Know	8.60%	13.70%	6.80%	12.10%	10.00%
Do you think the department of immigration treats Pacific Islanders...
	Samoa	Cook Island	Tonga	Others	Total
Fairly	52.30%	64.50%	53.40%	53.50%	55.30%
Unfairly	33.50%	16.90%	36.40%	27.30%	29.30%
Other (please state)	4.10%	4.00%	2.30%	4.00%	3.80%
Don't Know	10.20%	14.50%	8.00%	15.20%	11.60%
How do you best describe yourself?
Pacific Islander first	48.30%	41.90%	37.50%	40.80%	44.00%
New Zealander first	26.80%	31.50%	30.70%	37.80%	30.30%
Both	22.60%	22.60%	29.50%	16.30%	22.60%
Other	1.90%	1.60%	1.10%	1.00%	1.60%
Don't Know	0.40%	2.40%	1.10%	4.10%	1.60%

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