Do you think National should have promised tax cuts during the last election in view of the local and global economic conditions known at that time?
ALL RESPONDENTS:Yes 25%
No 61%
Don’t know 15%
Business decision makers:
Yes 35%
No 53%
Don’t know 12%
Given the National-led Government has now been in office since November 2008, nearly seven months, and has produced its first Budget, do you believe it has produced enough new policy ideas to successfully manage the economic recession?
ALL RESPONDENTS:
Yes 33%
No44%
Don’t know 23%
Business decision makers:
Yes 41%
No 43%
Don’t know 16%
How will the Budget affect New Zealand’s long-term future? As result of this Budget, do you think New Zealand will be:
ALL RESPONDENTS:
Much better off 2%
Better off 22%
About the same 36%
Worse off 23%
Much worse off 4%
Don’t know 13%
Business decision makers:
Much better off 3%
Better off 26%
About the same 33%
Worse off 24%
Much worse off 6%
Don’t know 8%
Source: ShapeNZ third Annual Budget Survey, May 28 – June 2, 2009.
2165 respondents, including 490 business decision makers (managers, proprietors, self employed and professionals). Weighted by age, gender, personal income, employment status, ethnicity and party vote 2008. Maximum margin of error on the national sample +⁄- 2.1%, and +⁄- 4.4% on the business sub sample. On the web:
www.nzbcsd.org.nz, www.shapenz.org.nz M
