Politics

A tool enabling users to explore how the number and type of Māori electorates change with changes in both the Census population counts and Māori electoral roll enrolment.

The number of electorates in New Zealand is determined by a calculation based on two sources of information — the results from the most recent Census of Population and Dwellings and the proportion of individuals of Māori descent aged over 18 years who have chosen to be listed on the Māori electoral roll.

This tool enables users to explore how the number and type of electorates change with changes in both the Census population counts and the Māori electoral roll enrolment.

Consequently, this tool provides estimates of electorate numbers that are as accurate as possible, but the definitive answer is only possible with access to information that is not publicly available. However, it provides an effective tool to explore the sensitivity of the number and types of electorates to changes in population counts and electoral enrolment.

Funded by: iNZight Analytics

The Māori Electorate Explorer is currently being updated with more recent information.

A quick guide to understanding political polling in New Zealand, this booklet outlines how polls work, aspects of polls that speak to their quality, including sample size, error, and sampling methods, and how polls relate to actual party representation in parliament.

Funded by: iNZight Analytics

Public opinion polling is an important tool for understanding how a population feels about a particular issue, or which political parties they would vote for. But which details about a poll matter, and why?

This guide offers a brief overview of what information to look out for about a poll, and why this information should be transparent. It outlines how polls work, aspects of polls that speak to their quality, including sample size, error, and sampling methods, and how polls relate to actual party representation in parliament. Journalists reporting on a poll should report information on each of these features as they give important information to evaluate the reliability of the poll results.

If you’d like more information about each of these points, and political polling in the New Zealand context, please consult the accompanying detailed guide, accessible at https://inzight.co.nz/apps/polling-guide.