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**Spending on Environment**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	520	9.1	9.4	9.4
	More	1780	31.2	32.2	41.6
	Same as Now	2795	49.0	50.5	92.1
	Less	222	3.9	4.0	96.1
	Much Less	59	1.0	1.1	97.2
	Dont Know	157	2.8	2.8	100.0
	Total	5533	96.9	100.0
Missing	System	175	3.1
Total		5708	100.0

**Spending on Health**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	1457	25.5	29.7	29.7
	More	2574	45.1	52.4	82.1
	Same as Now	749	13.1	15.2	97.4
	Less	45	.8	.9	98.3
	Much Less	16	.3	.3	98.6
	Dont Know	68	1.2	1.4	100.0
	Total	4909	86.0	100.0
Missing	System	799	14.0
Total		5708	100.0

**Spending on Police and Law Enforcement**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	1415	24.8	25.5	25.5
	More	2633	46.1	47.4	72.8
	Same as Now	1277	22.4	23.0	95.8
	Less	114	2.0	2.0	97.8
	Much Less	25	.4	.5	98.3
	Dont Know	95	1.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	5560	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	148	2.6
Total		5708	100.0

**Spending on Education**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	1317	23.1	27.0	27.0
	More	2382	41.7	48.8	75.8
	Same as Now	1055	18.5	21.6	97.4
	Less	40	.7	.8	98.2
	Much Less	15	.3	.3	98.5
	Dont Know	74	1.3	1.5	100.0
	Total	4883	85.6	100.0
Missing	System	824	14.4
Total		5708	100.0

**Spending on Military and Defence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	216	3.8	3.9	3.9
	More	834	14.6	15.0	18.9
	Same as Now	2432	42.6	43.7	62.6
	Less	1307	22.9	23.5	86.2
	Much Less	605	10.6	10.9	97.0
	Dont Know	165	2.9	3.0	100.0
	Total	5560	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	147	2.6
Total		5708	100.0

**Spending on Superannuation**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	653	11.4	13.4	13.4
	More	1814	31.8	37.1	50.5
	Same as Now	1975	34.6	40.4	90.9
	Less	204	3.6	4.2	95.1
	Much Less	58	1.0	1.2	96.3
	Dont Know	182	3.2	3.7	100.0
	Total	4886	85.6	100.0
Missing	System	822	14.4
Total		5708	100.0

**Spending on Assisting Low Income Families**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Much More	713	12.5	14.5	14.5
	More	1565	27.4	31.9	46.5
	Same as Now	2000	35.0	40.8	87.3
	Less	374	6.5	7.6	94.9
	Much Less	117	2.0	2.4	97.3
	Dont Know	134	2.3	2.7	100.0
	Total	4902	85.9	100.0
Missing	System	806	14.1
Total		5708	100.0

**State of Economy These Days**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very Good	105	1.8	1.9	1.9
	Good	1472	25.8	26.2	28.0
	Neither Good nor Bad	2648	46.4	47.1	75.1
	Bad	1014	17.8	18.0	93.1
	Very Bad	189	3.3	3.4	96.5
	Dont Know	199	3.5	3.5	100.0
	Total	5627	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	80	1.4
Total		5708	100.0

**Past Household**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Lot Better	234	4.1	4.2	4.2
	Little Better	918	16.1	16.3	20.4
	Same	2633	46.1	46.7	67.2
	Little Worse	1301	22.8	23.1	90.3
	Lot Worse	458	8.0	8.1	98.4
	Dont Know	91	1.6	1.6	100.0
	Total	5636	98.7	100.0
Missing	System	72	1.3
Total		5708	100.0

**Past Country**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Lot Better	77	1.3	1.6	1.6
	Little Better	1128	19.8	22.9	24.4
	Same	1909	33.4	38.7	63.1
	Little Worse	1194	20.9	24.2	87.3
	Lot Worse	377	6.6	7.6	95.0
	Dont Know	248	4.3	5.0	100.0
	Total	4932	86.4	100.0
Missing	System	776	13.6
Total		5708	100.0

**Country Future**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Lot Better	146	2.6	3.0	3.0
	Little Better	1359	23.8	27.6	30.6
	Same	1577	27.6	32.1	62.7
	Little Worse	841	14.7	17.1	79.8
	Lot Worse	305	5.3	6.2	85.9
	Dont Know	691	12.1	14.1	100.0
	Total	4920	86.2	100.0
Missing	System	788	13.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Wage Controls**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Support	236	4.1	4.3	4.3
	Support	811	14.2	14.6	18.9
	Neutral	1009	17.7	18.2	37.1
	Oppose	1803	31.6	32.5	69.6
	Strongly Oppose	947	16.6	17.1	86.6
	Dont Know	742	13.0	13.4	100.0
	Total	5548	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	160	2.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Price Controls**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Support	309	5.4	5.6	5.6
	Support	1154	20.2	20.8	26.4
	Neutral	992	17.4	17.9	44.2
	Oppose	1793	31.4	32.3	76.5
	Strongly Oppose	801	14.0	14.4	91.0
	Dont Know	500	8.8	9.0	100.0
	Total	5548	97.2	100.0
Missing	System	160	2.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Reduce Taxes**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Support	680	11.9	12.2	12.2
	Support	1747	30.6	31.4	43.7
	Neutral	1368	24.0	24.6	68.3
	Oppose	1247	21.8	22.4	90.7
	Strongly Oppose	255	4.5	4.6	95.3
	Dont Know	260	4.6	4.7	100.0
	Total	5558	97.4	100.0
Missing	System	150	2.6
Total		5708	100.0

**Import Controls**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Support	719	12.6	12.9	12.9
	Support	1997	35.0	35.8	48.7
	Neutral	1014	17.8	18.2	66.9
	Oppose	958	16.8	17.2	84.1
	Strongly Oppose	353	6.2	6.3	90.4
	Dont Know	535	9.4	9.6	100.0
	Total	5575	97.7	100.0
Missing	System	132	2.3
Total		5708	100.0

**Privatise Assets**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Support	160	2.8	2.9	2.9
	Support	528	9.2	9.4	12.3
	Neutral	773	13.5	13.8	26.1
	Oppose	1816	31.8	32.5	58.6
	Strongly Oppose	1853	32.5	33.2	91.8
	Dont Know	460	8.1	8.2	100.0
	Total	5589	97.9	100.0
Missing	System	119	2.1
Total		5708	100.0

**Ownership of Telecom**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Fully Own	1263	22.1	25.7	25.7
	Partly Own	1076	18.9	21.9	47.6
	Not Own but Regulate	1572	27.5	32.0	79.5
	Not Own or Regulate	722	12.6	14.7	94.2
	Dont Know	286	5.0	5.8	100.0
	Total	4918	86.2	100.0
Missing	System	789	13.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Ownership of BNZ**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Fully Own	1530	26.8	31.3	31.3
	Partly Own	903	15.8	18.5	49.7
	Not Own but Regulate	995	17.4	20.3	70.1
	Not Own or Regulate	1049	18.4	21.4	91.5
	Dont Know	416	7.3	8.5	100.0
	Total	4893	85.7	100.0
Missing	System	815	14.3
Total		5708	100.0

**Ownership of Electricity**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Fully Own	1855	32.5	37.7	37.7
	Partly Own	936	16.4	19.0	56.7
	Not Own but Regulate	1416	24.8	28.8	85.5
	Not Own or Regulate	436	7.6	8.9	94.3
	Dont Know	280	4.9	5.7	100.0
	Total	4922	86.2	100.0
Missing	System	785	13.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Ownership of TVNZ**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Fully Own	1508	26.4	30.7	30.7
	Partly Own	975	17.1	19.8	50.5
	Not Own but Regulate	1020	17.9	20.7	71.2
	Not Own or Regulate	1052	18.4	21.4	92.6
	Dont Know	365	6.4	7.4	100.0
	Total	4920	86.2	100.0
Missing	System	787	13.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Respondent Environment Incomes**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00	435	7.6	8.8	8.8
	2.00	433	7.6	8.8	17.6
	3.00	988	17.3	20.0	37.6
	4.00	1393	24.4	28.2	65.8
	5.00	808	14.2	16.4	82.1
	6.00	311	5.4	6.3	88.4
	7.00	264	4.6	5.3	93.8
	9.00	308	5.4	6.2	100.0
	Total	4939	86.5	100.0
Missing	System	768	13.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Taxes and Health and Education**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00	451	7.9	9.1	9.1
	2.00	294	5.1	6.0	15.1
	3.00	537	9.4	10.9	26.0
	4.00	1068	18.7	21.7	47.6
	5.00	1091	19.1	22.1	69.7
	6.00	651	11.4	13.2	82.9
	7.00	709	12.4	14.4	97.3
	9.00	134	2.3	2.7	100.0
	Total	4934	86.5	100.0
Missing	System	773	13.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Women Stay Home**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	803	14.1	16.2	16.2
	Agree	1362	23.9	27.6	43.8
	Neutral	984	17.2	19.9	63.7
	Disagree	1063	18.6	21.5	85.3
	Strongly Disagree	648	11.4	13.1	98.4
	Dont Know	80	1.4	1.6	100.0
	Total	4939	86.5	100.0
Missing	System	768	13.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Reduce Pay Differences**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	1037	18.2	21.0	21.0
	Agree	1791	31.4	36.3	57.3
	Neutral	969	17.0	19.6	76.9
	Disagree	712	12.5	14.4	91.3
	Strongly Disagree	335	5.9	6.8	98.1
	Dont Know	92	1.6	1.9	100.0
	Total	4936	86.5	100.0
Missing	System	772	13.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Decriminalise Marijuana**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	466	8.2	9.4	9.4
	Agree	728	12.8	14.7	24.2
	Neutral	868	15.2	17.6	41.8
	Disagree	826	14.5	16.7	58.5
	Strongly Disagree	1848	32.4	37.4	95.9
	Dont Know	202	3.5	4.1	100.0
	Total	4939	86.5	100.0
Missing	System	769	13.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Reintroduce Death Penalty**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	1135	19.9	23.0	23.0
	Agree	1200	21.0	24.3	47.3
	Neutral	747	13.1	15.1	62.4
	Disagree	814	14.3	16.5	78.9
	Strongly Disagree	832	14.6	16.9	95.8
	Dont Know	210	3.7	4.2	100.0
	Total	4938	86.5	100.0
Missing	System	770	13.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Respondent Redistribution**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00	609	10.7	12.4	12.4
	2.00	460	8.1	9.3	21.7
	3.00	896	15.7	18.2	39.9
	4.00	1090	19.1	22.1	62.1
	5.00	701	12.3	14.2	76.3
	6.00	544	9.5	11.0	87.4
	7.00	324	5.7	6.6	93.9
	9.00	298	5.2	6.1	100.0
	Total	4922	86.2	100.0
Missing	System	786	13.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Who Decides Future of Maori Seats**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Maori Should Decide	1000	17.5	20.2	20.2
	All NZers Should Decide	3694	64.7	74.5	94.7
	Dont Know	262	4.6	5.3	100.0
	Total	4956	86.8	100.0
Missing	System	752	13.2
Total		5708	100.0

**Future of Maori Seats**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Get Rid of Maori Seats	1984	34.8	40.1	40.1
	Keep the Six	2021	35.4	40.8	80.9
	More Maori Seats	405	7.1	8.2	89.1
	Dont Know	542	9.5	10.9	100.0
	Total	4952	86.8	100.0
Missing	System	756	13.2
Total		5708	100.0

**Treaty Not Part Law**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	1341	23.5	23.9	23.9
	Agree	1297	22.7	23.1	47.0
	Neutral	1067	18.7	19.0	65.9
	Disagree	925	16.2	16.5	82.4
	Strongly Disagree	565	9.9	10.1	92.5
	Dont Know	423	7.4	7.5	100.0
	Total	5619	98.5	100.0
Missing	System	88	1.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Compensate Maori**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	618	10.8	11.0	11.0
	Agree	1647	28.9	29.3	40.3
	Neutral	898	15.7	16.0	56.3
	Disagree	1087	19.0	19.4	75.7
	Strongly Disagree	1137	19.9	20.3	95.9
	Dont Know	228	4.0	4.1	100.0
	Total	5615	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	93	1.6
Total		5708	100.0

**Reduce Immigrants**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Increase Lot	395	6.9	8.0	8.0
	Increase Little	982	17.2	19.8	27.8
	Same	1761	30.9	35.5	63.3
	Reduce Little	869	15.2	17.5	80.8
	Reduce Lot	686	12.0	13.8	94.7
	Dont Know	264	4.6	5.3	100.0
	Total	4958	86.9	100.0
Missing	System	750	13.1
Total		5708	100.0

**Scrap Employment Contracts Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	1043	18.3	18.6	18.6
	Agree	1155	20.2	20.6	39.2
	Neutral	921	16.1	16.4	55.7
	Disagree	1416	24.8	25.3	80.9
	Strongly Disagree	595	10.4	10.6	91.5
	Dont Know	474	8.3	8.5	100.0
	Total	5606	98.2	100.0
Missing	System	102	1.8
Total		5708	100.0

**Minimum Wages Restrict Jobs**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	276	4.8	5.7	5.7
	Agree	872	15.3	18.0	23.6
	Neutral	799	14.0	16.5	40.1
	Disagree	1846	32.3	38.0	78.1
	Strongly Disagree	456	8.0	9.4	87.5
	Dont Know	607	10.6	12.5	100.0
	Total	4856	85.1	100.0
Missing	System	852	14.9
Total		5708	100.0

**Unions Necessary**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	796	13.9	14.2	14.2
	Agree	2365	41.4	42.1	56.3
	Neutral	917	16.1	16.3	72.7
	Disagree	951	16.7	16.9	89.6
	Strongly Disagree	378	6.6	6.7	96.3
	Dont Know	205	3.6	3.7	100.0
	Total	5611	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	96	1.7
Total		5708	100.0

**Too Much Business Power**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	1266	22.2	25.8	25.8
	Agree	1827	32.0	37.2	63.0
	Neutral	836	14.6	17.0	80.0
	Disagree	587	10.3	12.0	91.9
	Strongly Disagree	105	1.8	2.1	94.0
	Dont Know	292	5.1	6.0	100.0
	Total	4913	86.1	100.0
Missing	System	795	13.9
Total		5708	100.0

**Work for Benefits**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	1303	22.8	23.2	23.2
	Agree	2485	43.5	44.3	67.5
	Neutral	991	17.4	17.7	85.2
	Disagree	567	9.9	10.1	95.3
	Strongly Disagree	165	2.9	2.9	98.2
	Dont Know	100	1.7	1.8	100.0
	Total	5611	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	97	1.7
Total		5708	100.0

**Too Much Union Power**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Strongly Agree	211	3.7	4.3	4.3
	Agree	690	12.1	14.1	18.4
	Neutral	1508	26.4	30.7	49.1
	Disagree	1645	28.8	33.5	82.6
	Strongly Disagree	362	6.3	7.4	90.0
	Dont Know	492	8.6	10.0	100.0
	Total	4908	86.0	100.0
Missing	System	799	14.0
Total		5708	100.0

**First Choice Aims for NZ**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Order	1487	26.1	43.8	43.8
	More Say	1097	19.2	32.3	76.2
	Inflation	327	5.7	9.6	85.8
	Speech	481	8.4	14.2	100.0
	Total	3392	59.4	100.0
Missing	System	2316	40.6
Total		5708	100.0

**Second Choice Aims for NZ**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Order	864	15.1	24.2	24.2
	More Say	937	16.4	26.3	50.4
	Inflation	853	14.9	23.9	74.3
	Speech	916	16.1	25.7	100.0
	Total	3571	62.6	100.0
Missing	System	2137	37.4
Total		5708	100.0

**Government Jobs for All**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Definitely Should	1091	19.1	22.3	22.3
	Should	2099	36.8	43.0	65.3
	Shouldn't	1232	21.6	25.2	90.5
	Definitely Shouldn't	241	4.2	4.9	95.5
	Dont Know	222	3.9	4.5	100.0
	Total	4886	85.6	100.0
Missing	System	822	14.4
Total		5708	100.0

**Decent Living For Old**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Definitely Should	2710	47.5	48.1	48.1
	Should	2529	44.3	44.9	93.0
	Shouldn't	279	4.9	5.0	98.0
	Definitely Shouldn't	33	.6	.6	98.5
	Dont Know	82	1.4	1.5	100.0
	Total	5634	98.7	100.0
Missing	System	74	1.3
Total		5708	100.0

**Decent Living for Unemployed**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Definitely Should	580	10.2	11.9	11.9
	Should	2674	46.9	54.8	66.7
	Shouldn't	1084	19.0	22.2	88.9
	Definitely Shouldn't	212	3.7	4.3	93.2
	Dont Know	332	5.8	6.8	100.0
	Total	4883	85.5	100.0
Missing	System	825	14.5
Total		5708	100.0

**Decent Housing for Poor**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Definitely Should	1102	19.3	19.7	19.7
	Should	3346	58.6	59.7	79.4
	Shouldn't	731	12.8	13.1	92.5
	Definitely Shouldn't	120	2.1	2.1	94.6
	Dont Know	303	5.3	5.4	100.0
	Total	5601	98.1	100.0
Missing	System	106	1.9
Total		5708	100.0

**Free Health Care for All**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Definitely Should	1422	24.9	28.9	28.9
	Should	1777	31.1	36.1	65.0
	Shouldn't	1238	21.7	25.1	90.1
	Definitely Shouldn't	242	4.2	4.9	95.0
	Dont Know	246	4.3	5.0	100.0
	Total	4925	86.3	100.0
Missing	System	783	13.7
Total		5708	100.0

**Free Education for All**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Definitely Should	1295	22.7	26.4	26.4
	Should	1866	32.7	38.0	64.4
	Shouldn't	1245	21.8	25.3	89.7
	Definitely Shouldn't	238	4.2	4.8	94.5
	Dont Know	268	4.7	5.5	100.0
	Total	4913	86.1	100.0
Missing	System	795	13.9
Total		5708	100.0

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