New Zealand Election Study - Policies, 2002

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**WENSPD C1. Spending on Protecting the environment**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	336	5.8	8.1	8.1
	2 More	1065	18.4	25.8	33.9
	3 Same as now	2429	42.0	58.8	92.7
	4 Less	259	4.5	6.3	99.0
	5 Much less	42	.7	1.0	100.0
	Total	4130	71.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	145	2.5
	Total	1646	28.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WHLSPD C1. Spending on Health**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	1536	26.6	36.7	36.7
	2 More	2075	35.9	49.5	86.2
	3 Same as now	532	9.2	12.7	98.9
	4 Less	38	.7	.9	99.8
	5 Much less	9	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	4191	72.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	84	1.5
	Total	1585	27.4
Total		5776	100.0

**WLWSPD C1. Spending on Police and law enforcement**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	1176	20.4	28.3	28.3
	2 More	1886	32.7	45.3	73.6
	3 Same as now	1021	17.7	24.5	98.1
	4 Less	64	1.1	1.5	99.6
	5 Much less	15	.3	.4	100.0
	Total	4161	72.0	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	113	2.0
	Total	1614	28.0
Total		5776	100.0

**WEDSPD C1. Spending on Education**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	1373	23.8	32.9	32.9
	2 More	1989	34.4	47.7	80.6
	3 Same as now	760	13.2	18.2	98.8
	4 Less	41	.7	1.0	99.8
	5 Much less	8	.1	.2	100.0
	Total	4171	72.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	104	1.8
	Total	1605	27.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WDFSPD C1. Spending on Military and Defence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	409	7.1	9.8	9.8
	2 More	1007	17.4	24.2	34.0
	3 Same as now	1863	32.2	44.8	78.8
	4 Less	628	10.9	15.1	93.9
	5 Much less	255	4.4	6.1	100.0
	Total	4161	72.0	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	113	2.0
	Total	1614	28.0
Total		5776	100.0

**WSPSPD C1. Spending on Superannuation**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	570	9.9	13.7	13.7
	2 More	1287	22.3	30.9	44.5
	3 Same as now	2032	35.2	48.7	93.3
	4 Less	219	3.8	5.2	98.5
	5 Much less	62	1.1	1.5	100.0
	Total	4171	72.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	104	1.8
	Total	1605	27.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WLISPD C1. Spending on Assisting low income families**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Much more	499	8.6	11.9	11.9
	2 More	1041	18.0	24.9	36.8
	3 Same as now	1845	31.9	44.1	81.0
	4 Less	543	9.4	13.0	94.0
	5 Much less	159	2.8	3.8	97.8
	9 Don't Know	94	1.6	2.2	100.0
	Total	4181	72.4	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	94	1.6
	Total	1595	27.6
Total		5776	100.0

**WENPRT C2. Environment Protection v. Incomes**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protect environment even if it leads to lower incomes	292	5.1	7.0	7.0
	2	395	6.8	9.4	16.4
	3	873	15.1	20.8	37.2
	4	1691	29.3	40.4	77.6
	5	559	9.7	13.3	90.9
	6	222	3.8	5.3	96.2
	7 Not protect the environment even if it leads to lower income	158	2.7	3.8	100.0
	Total	4191	72.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	83	1.4
	Total	1584	27.4
Total		5776	100.0

**GMPLANT C3. Was GM Corn Grown in NZ 2000-01?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	1622	28.1	38.7	38.7
	2 No	1064	18.4	25.4	64.0
	9 Don't Know	1510	26.1	36.0	100.0
	Total	4196	72.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	79	1.4
	Total	1580	27.4
Total		5776	100.0

**GMVIEW C4. Release of GM Plants and Animals**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 GM plants and animals should never be released into the envi	1245	21.6	30.2	30.2
	2 GM Plants and animals should not be released into the enviro	674	11.7	16.4	46.6
	3 GM animals and plants may be released in NZ from late next y	1111	19.2	27.0	73.5
	4 GM plants and animals should be farmed or cultivated as long	754	13.1	18.3	91.8
	9 Don't Know	336	5.8	8.2	100.0
	Total	4119	71.3	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	155	2.7
	Total	1656	28.7
Total		5776	100.0

**GMNEC C5. GM food isn't necessary**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	0	.0	.0	.0
	1 Strongly Agree	920	15.9	22.7	22.7
	2 Agree	756	13.1	18.7	41.4
	3 Neutral	1354	23.4	33.4	74.8
	4 Disagree	816	14.1	20.1	95.0
	5 Strongly Disagree	203	3.5	5.0	100.0
	Total	4050	70.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	225	3.9
	Total	1726	29.9
Total		5776	100.0

**GMORDER C5. GM food threatens the natural order of things**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	874	15.1	21.9	21.9
	2 Agree	995	17.2	24.9	46.8
	3 Neutral	1282	22.2	32.1	78.9
	4 Disagree	669	11.6	16.8	95.7
	5 Strongly Disagree	173	3.0	4.3	100.0
	Total	3993	69.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	281	4.9
	Total	1782	30.9
Total		5776	100.0

**GMRISK C5. Of all the risks we face today the risk from GM food is quite small**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	0	.0	.0	.0
	1 Strongly Agree	292	5.1	7.2	7.3
	2 Agree	1324	22.9	32.9	40.1
	3 Neutral	1161	20.1	28.8	68.9
	4 Disagree	757	13.1	18.8	87.7
	5 Strongly Disagree	495	8.6	12.3	100.0
	Total	4029	69.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	246	4.3
	Total	1747	30.2
Total		5776	100.0

**GMEGGS C5. I would be happy about eating the eggs of a chicken fed GM corn**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	0	.0	.0	.0
	1 Strongly Agree	244	4.2	6.1	6.1
	2 Agree	901	15.6	22.5	28.6
	3 Neutral	1191	20.6	29.8	58.4
	4 Disagree	693	12.0	17.3	75.7
	5 Strongly Disagree	970	16.8	24.3	100.0
	Total	3998	69.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	276	4.8
	Total	1777	30.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WECSTAT C6. State of Economy These Days in NZ**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very Good	114	2.0	2.8	2.8
	2 Good	1604	27.8	38.7	41.4
	3 Neither Good nor Bad	1738	30.1	41.9	83.3
	4 Bad	468	8.1	11.3	94.6
	5 Very Bad	57	1.0	1.4	96.0
	9 Don't know	167	2.9	4.0	100.0
	Total	4147	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	128	2.2
	Total	1629	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WFNHO C7. Financial situation of your household compared to 12 months ago**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A lot better	210	3.6	5.0	5.0
	2 A little Better	766	13.3	18.4	23.4
	3 About the same	1864	32.3	44.7	68.0
	4 A little worse	1002	17.4	24.0	92.1
	5 A lot worse	242	4.2	5.8	97.9
	9 Don't Know	89	1.5	2.1	100.0
	Total	4173	72.3	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	101	1.8
	Total	1603	27.7
Total		5776	100.0

**WECNZPS C7. General economic situation in NZ compared to a year ago**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A lot better	88	1.5	2.1	2.1
	2 A little Better	1139	19.7	27.5	29.6
	3 About the same	1736	30.1	41.8	71.4
	4 A little worse	809	14.0	19.5	90.9
	5 A lot worse	120	2.1	2.9	93.8
	9 Don't Know	257	4.4	6.2	100.0
	Total	4149	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	125	2.2
	Total	1627	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WECNZFT C7. What do you think the general economic situation will be in NZ 1 year from now**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A lot better	92	1.6	2.2	2.2
	2 A little Better	770	13.3	18.6	20.8
	3 About the same	1448	25.1	35.0	55.8
	4 A little worse	1005	17.4	24.3	80.0
	5 A lot worse	301	5.2	7.3	87.3
	9 Don't Know	526	9.1	12.7	100.0
	Total	4142	71.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	133	2.3
	Total	1634	28.3
Total		5776	100.0

**WWAGE C8. Control wages by law**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	128	2.2	3.1	3.1
	2 Agree	458	7.9	11.2	14.3
	3 Neutral	1113	19.3	27.1	41.4
	4 Disagree	1469	25.4	35.8	77.2
	5 Strongly Disagree	937	16.2	22.8	100.0
	Total	4105	71.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	169	2.9
	Total	1670	28.9
Total		5776	100.0

**WPRICE C8. Control Prices by law**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	253	4.4	6.2	6.2
	2 Agree	952	16.5	23.2	29.3
	3 Neutral	1116	19.3	27.1	56.5
	4 Disagree	1133	19.6	27.6	84.0
	5 Strongly Disagree	657	11.4	16.0	100.0
	Total	4112	71.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	162	2.8
	Total	1664	28.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WTXRD C8. Reduce Taxes in General**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	676	11.7	16.4	16.4
	2 Agree	1414	24.5	34.3	50.6
	3 Neutral	1253	21.7	30.4	81.0
	4 Disagree	628	10.9	15.2	96.2
	5 Strongly Disagree	156	2.7	3.8	100.0
	Total	4127	71.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	148	2.6
	Total	1649	28.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WIMPC C8. Introduce Import controls**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	413	7.2	10.0	10.0
	2 Agree	1301	22.5	31.5	41.5
	3 Neutral	1385	24.0	33.6	75.1
	4 Disagree	713	12.3	17.3	92.4
	5 Strongly Disagree	314	5.4	7.6	100.0
	Total	4126	71.4	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	148	2.6
	Total	1649	28.6
Total		5776	100.0

**WTRANZ C9. Ownership of Tranzrail**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Fully own	1258	21.8	30.5	30.5
	2 Partly own	1081	18.7	26.2	56.7
	3 Not own but regulate	1288	22.3	31.2	87.9
	4 Not own or regulate	500	8.7	12.1	100.0
	Total	4127	71.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	147	2.6
	Total	1648	28.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WLANDC C9. Ownership of Landcorp**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Fully own	1138	19.7	27.8	27.8
	2 Partly own	930	16.1	22.7	50.5
	3 Not own but regulate	1637	28.3	40.0	90.5
	4 Not own or regulate	388	6.7	9.5	100.0
	Total	4093	70.9	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	181	3.1
	Total	1682	29.1
Total		5776	100.0

**WELECTR C9. Ownership of Electricity Generation and Distribution**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Fully own	1546	26.8	37.6	37.6
	2 Partly own	889	15.4	21.6	59.2
	3 Not own but regulate	1434	24.8	34.8	94.0
	4 Not own or regulate	248	4.3	6.0	100.0
	Total	4116	71.3	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	158	2.7
	Total	1660	28.7
Total		5776	100.0

**WTVNZ C9. Ownership of Television New Zealand**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Fully own	1032	17.9	25.0	25.0
	2 Partly own	899	15.6	21.8	46.8
	3 Not own but regulate	1314	22.7	31.9	78.7
	4 Not own or regulate	878	15.2	21.3	100.0
	Total	4123	71.4	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	152	2.6
	Total	1653	28.6
Total		5776	100.0

**WHLEDTX C10. Taxes v. Health and Education**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Government should reduce taxes and people pay more for their	221	3.8	5.3	5.3
	2	233	4.0	5.6	11.0
	3	476	8.2	11.5	22.5
	4	1294	22.4	31.3	53.8
	5	954	16.5	23.1	76.9
	6	513	8.9	12.4	89.3
	7 Government should increase taxes to pay for health and educa	441	7.6	10.7	100.0
	Total	4132	71.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	143	2.5
	Total	1644	28.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WTXRICH C11. Tax Rich or Let Them Keep Income**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 We should tax rich people more and redistribute income and w	300	5.2	7.3	7.3
	2	323	5.6	7.9	15.1
	3	647	11.2	15.7	30.9
	4	1461	25.3	35.5	66.4
	5	613	10.6	14.9	81.3
	6	404	7.0	9.8	91.1
	7 Rich people should keep their own income and wealth beacause	366	6.3	8.9	100.0
	Total	4115	71.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	160	2.8
	Total	1661	28.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WSTAYHM C12. Society would be better off if more women stayed home with their children**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	680	11.8	16.4	16.4
	2 Agree	1215	21.0	29.2	45.6
	3 Neutral	799	13.8	19.2	64.8
	4 Disagree	976	16.9	23.5	88.3
	5 Strongly Disagree	486	8.4	11.7	100.0
	Total	4156	72.0	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	119	2.1
	Total	1620	28.0
Total		5776	100.0

**WEQPAY C12. There should be a law to further reduce pay differences between men and women**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	901	15.6	21.7	21.7
	2 Agree	1506	26.1	36.3	58.0
	3 Neutral	906	15.7	21.9	79.9
	4 Disagree	557	9.6	13.4	93.3
	5 Strongly Disagree	277	4.8	6.7	100.0
	Total	4148	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	127	2.2
	Total	1628	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WDEATH C12. The death penalty should be brought back for some murders**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	1271	22.0	30.6	30.6
	2 Agree	1025	17.7	24.6	55.2
	3 Neutral	528	9.1	12.7	67.9
	4 Disagree	640	11.1	15.4	83.2
	5 Strongly Disagree	697	12.1	16.8	100.0
	Total	4162	72.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	113	2.0
	Total	1614	27.9
Total		5776	100.0

**WFLOG C12. People guilty of serious sexual crimes should be flogged**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	797	13.8	19.3	19.3
	2 Agree	798	13.8	19.3	38.6
	3 Neutral	716	12.4	17.3	55.9
	4 Disagree	956	16.6	23.1	79.0
	5 Strongly Disagree	866	15.0	21.0	100.0
	Total	4133	71.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	142	2.5
	Total	1643	28.4
Total		5776	100.0

**WREPNZ C13. Should NZ Become Republic?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 NZ should become a republic with a NZ head of state	1302	22.5	31.4	31.4
	2 The Queen should be retained as head of state	2219	38.4	53.5	84.9
	9 Don't Know	626	10.8	15.1	100.0
	Total	4147	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	128	2.2
	Total	1629	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WIMMNO C14. Should Immigrants Be Reduced/Increased?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Increased a lot	115	2.0	2.8	2.8
	2 Increased a little	434	7.5	10.4	13.2
	3 Remain about the same as it is	1545	26.7	37.0	50.1
	4 Reduced a little	1104	19.1	26.4	76.6
	5 Reduced a lot	978	16.9	23.4	100.0
	Total	4177	72.3	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	98	1.7
	Total	1599	27.7
Total		5776	100.0

**IMMISL C15. Immigrants From Muslim Countries**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Immigrate freely	281	4.9	6.8	6.8
	2 Restrict immigration	2678	46.4	64.7	71.5
	3 Not allowed to immigrate	921	16.0	22.3	93.8
	9 Don't Know	258	4.5	6.2	100.0
	Total	4139	71.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	136	2.3
	Total	1637	28.3
Total		5776	100.0

**IMMASIA C15. Immigrants From Asia**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Immigrate freely	388	6.7	9.4	9.4
	2 Restrict immigration	3077	53.3	74.7	84.1
	3 Not allowed to immigrate	427	7.4	10.3	94.4
	9 Don't Know	229	4.0	5.6	100.0
	Total	4122	71.4	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	153	2.7
	Total	1654	28.6
Total		5776	100.0

**IMMTEC C15. Immigrants With Technical skills**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Immigrate freely	1716	29.7	41.8	41.8
	2 Restrict immigration	2076	35.9	50.5	92.3
	3 Not allowed to immigrate	152	2.6	3.7	96.0
	9 Don't Know	165	2.9	4.0	100.0
	Total	4109	71.1	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	166	2.9
	Total	1667	28.9
Total		5776	100.0

**IMMASY C15. Immigrants Seeking political asylum**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Immigrate freely	447	7.7	10.9	10.9
	2 Restrict immigration	2393	41.4	58.2	69.0
	3 Not allowed to immigrate	1007	17.4	24.5	93.5
	9 Don't Know	266	4.6	6.5	100.0
	Total	4113	71.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	161	2.8
	Total	1662	28.8
Total		5776	100.0

**IMMAN C15. Immigrants Willing to do manual labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Immigrate freely	580	10.0	14.0	14.0
	2 Restrict immigration	2545	44.1	61.6	75.7
	3 Not allowed to immigrate	710	12.3	17.2	92.9
	4	1	.0	.0	92.9
	9 Don't Know	294	5.1	7.1	100.0
	Total	4129	71.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	145	2.5
	Total	1646	28.5
Total		5776	100.0

**TEACHST C16. View on Teachers' Strike**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 I supported the teachers, including strike action	1017	17.6	24.6	24.6
	2 I supported the teachers, not including strike action	1465	25.4	35.4	60.0
	3 I opposed the teachers claims for higher salaries in general	1127	19.5	27.2	87.2
	4 I opposed the teachers claims because they are paid enough a	308	5.3	7.4	94.7
	9 Don't Know	221	3.8	5.3	100.0
	Total	4138	71.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	137	2.4
	Total	1638	28.4
Total		5776	100.0

**WMNWAG C17. Minimum wages reduce the creation of new jobs**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	191	3.3	4.7	4.7
	2 Agree	670	11.6	16.4	21.1
	3 Neutral	1484	25.7	36.4	57.5
	4 Disagree	1416	24.5	34.7	92.2
	5 Strongly Disagree	319	5.5	7.8	100.0
	Total	4079	70.6	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	195	3.4
	Total	1696	29.4
Total		5776	100.0

**WUNION C17. Trade unions are necessary to protect workers**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	603	10.4	14.5	14.5
	2 Agree	1816	31.4	43.7	58.3
	3 Neutral	943	16.3	22.7	81.0
	4 Disagree	612	10.6	14.7	95.7
	5 Strongly Disagree	178	3.1	4.3	100.0
	Total	4152	71.9	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	123	2.1
	Total	1624	28.1
Total		5776	100.0

**WBIGBUS C17. Big business in NZ has too much power**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	693	12.0	16.8	16.8
	2 Agree	1422	24.6	34.4	51.2
	3 Neutral	1325	22.9	32.1	83.3
	4 Disagree	615	10.7	14.9	98.2
	5 Strongly Disagree	74	1.3	1.8	100.0
	Total	4130	71.5	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	145	2.5
	Total	1646	28.5
Total		5776	100.0

**WUNWK C17. Unemployed people should have to work for their benefits**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	1243	21.5	29.9	29.9
	2 Agree	1789	31.0	43.0	73.0
	3 Neutral	702	12.1	16.9	89.8
	4 Disagree	301	5.2	7.2	97.1
	5 Strongly Disagree	122	2.1	2.9	100.0
	Total	4156	72.0	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	119	2.1
	Total	1620	28.0
Total		5776	100.0

**WUNPOW C17. Trade unions in NZ have too much power**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	250	4.3	6.0	6.0
	2 Agree	725	12.5	17.5	23.5
	3 Neutral	1963	34.0	47.4	70.9
	4 Disagree	980	17.0	23.6	94.5
	5 Strongly Disagree	228	3.9	5.5	100.0
	Total	4145	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	130	2.2
	Total	1631	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WGOVJOB C18. A job for everyone who wants one**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely should	733	12.7	17.8	17.8
	2 Should	1696	29.4	41.2	59.0
	3 Shouldn't	1490	25.8	36.2	95.1
	4 Definitely shouldn't	200	3.5	4.9	100.0
	Total	4120	71.3	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	154	2.7
	Total	1656	28.7
Total		5776	100.0

**WGOVOLD C18. A decent standard of living for old people**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely should	1855	32.1	44.4	44.4
	2 Should	2027	35.1	48.6	93.0
	3 Shouldn't	272	4.7	6.5	99.5
	4 Definitely shouldn't	19	.3	.5	100.0
	Total	4173	72.2	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	102	1.8
	Total	1603	27.8
Total		5776	100.0

**WGOVUN C18. Decent living standards for the unemployed**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely should	414	7.2	10.0	10.0
	2 Should	1913	33.1	46.4	56.4
	3 Shouldn't	1540	26.7	37.3	93.8
	4 Definitely shouldn't	257	4.5	6.2	100.0
	Total	4125	71.4	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	150	2.6
	Total	1651	28.6
Total		5776	100.0

**WGOVHOU C18. Decent housing for those who can't afford it**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely should	590	10.2	14.3	14.3
	2 Should	2430	42.1	59.0	73.4
	3 Shouldn't	976	16.9	23.7	97.1
	4 Definitely shouldn't	120	2.1	2.9	100.0
	Total	4116	71.3	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	159	2.8
	Total	1660	28.7
Total		5776	100.0

**WGOVHEA C18. Free health care for everyone**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely should	1062	18.4	25.6	25.6
	2 Should	1589	27.5	38.3	63.9
	3 Shouldn't	1297	22.5	31.3	95.2
	4 Definitely shouldn't	198	3.4	4.8	100.0
	Total	4147	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	128	2.2
	Total	1629	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

**WGOVED C18. Free education from pre-school through to tertairy level**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely should	1163	20.1	28.0	28.0
	2 Should	1678	29.1	40.4	68.5
	3 Shouldn't	1114	19.3	26.9	95.3
	4 Definitely shouldn't	194	3.4	4.7	100.0
	Total	4151	71.9	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	124	2.1
	Total	1625	28.1
Total		5776	100.0

**WTREAT C19. References to the Treaty of Waitangi should be removed from the law**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	1189	20.6	28.7	28.7
	2 Agree	914	15.8	22.1	50.8
	3 Neutral	1074	18.6	25.9	76.7
	4 Disagree	615	10.7	14.9	91.6
	5 Strongly Disagree	350	6.1	8.4	100.0
	Total	4141	71.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	133	2.3
	Total	1634	28.3
Total		5776	100.0

**WMCOMP C19. Maori should be compensated for land confiscated in the past**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	456	7.9	11.0	11.0
	2 Agree	1143	19.8	27.6	38.6
	3 Neutral	880	15.2	21.2	59.8
	4 Disagree	843	14.6	20.4	80.2
	5 Strongly Disagree	821	14.2	19.8	100.0
	Total	4143	71.7	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	131	2.3
	Total	1632	28.3
Total		5776	100.0

**RESOLVE C19. All Treaty of Waitangi claims should be resolved by 2008**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly Agree	2222	38.5	53.6	53.6
	2 Agree	941	16.3	22.7	76.3
	3 Neutral	634	11.0	15.3	91.6
	4 Disagree	167	2.9	4.0	95.6
	5 Strongly Disagree	183	3.2	4.4	100.0
	Total	4147	71.8	100.0
Missing	817	1501	26.0
	System	127	2.2
	Total	1628	28.2
Total		5776	100.0

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