More than 60% of New Zealanders would like the government to do more to address climate change. But this won’t necessarily change how they vote.
- Teaching Fellow, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The National-led coalition has a challenging mandate to govern, given voter expectations and surprisingly high levels of satisfaction with the outgoing Labour Party.
According to a reliable poll, New Zealanders are about evenly split on investing more in cycleways, contrary to Transport Minister Simeon Brown’s recent claims.
One year on, the NZ Election Survey crunches the numbers on what drove Jacinda Ardern’s unprecedented 2020 victory.
Vested interests have lobbied against climate policy worldwide, but that’s only one reason for the slow political response. While most people want climate action, they rank other issues as more urgent.
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