Please vote in this poll about more government intrusion into our private lives
Do you support all women patients in public hospitals being asked if they have experienced physical, verbal or sexual abuse?
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=10480&iid=793&sud=27
Results as at 2:18 8 August 2007
Yes 49%
No 46%
Don't know 5%
Total Votes: 391
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Showing posts with label Polls. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 August 2007
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
tv3 poll
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/Polls/tabid/221/Default.aspx
National says it will change the smacking law if it doesn't work. Are you confident that police will administer the law well and that 'good parents' won't be criminalised?
Results as at 5:51 27 June 2007:
Yes 14%
No 76%
Not sure 10%
National says it will change the smacking law if it doesn't work. Are you confident that police will administer the law well and that 'good parents' won't be criminalised?
Results as at 5:51 27 June 2007:
Yes 14%
No 76%
Not sure 10%
Monday, 16 April 2007
Please vote in this poll
http://www.antismackingvote.co.nz/
Section 59 Crimes Act Repeal Bill
Green MP Sue Bradford's "anti-smacking" bill is up for debate.
Ms Bradford's bill is now a private member's bill.
The bill, which is going through a clause by clause debate in Parliament, comfortably passed its first real hurdle.
National MP Chester Borrows first series of amendments were not upheld with votes against the amendments of 63 to 58.
When debate resumes on the bill, MPs will debate Mr Borrows next amendment, which seeks to permit reasonable force, defined as a light smack with the hand with a trifling and transitory impact.
The bill, which removes the defence of using reasonable force to discipline a child for anyone accused of assault, has had New Zealanders split on its merits.
How do you feel?
Vote here:
http://www.antismackingvote.co.nz/
Results here:
http://www.antismackingvote.co.nz/poll+results
Section 59 Crimes Act Repeal Bill
Green MP Sue Bradford's "anti-smacking" bill is up for debate.
Ms Bradford's bill is now a private member's bill.
The bill, which is going through a clause by clause debate in Parliament, comfortably passed its first real hurdle.
National MP Chester Borrows first series of amendments were not upheld with votes against the amendments of 63 to 58.
When debate resumes on the bill, MPs will debate Mr Borrows next amendment, which seeks to permit reasonable force, defined as a light smack with the hand with a trifling and transitory impact.
The bill, which removes the defence of using reasonable force to discipline a child for anyone accused of assault, has had New Zealanders split on its merits.
How do you feel?
Vote here:
http://www.antismackingvote.co.nz/
Results here:
http://www.antismackingvote.co.nz/poll+results
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
Results of Stuff Poll 27 March 2007
Do you think there should be a referendum on the 'anti-smacking' bill?
Yes (3864 votes, 78.5%)
No (1058 votes, 21.5%)
Stuff polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those internet users who have chosen to participate
Yes (3864 votes, 78.5%)
No (1058 votes, 21.5%)
Stuff polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those internet users who have chosen to participate
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
26 March 2007 - TVNZ - Vast number against smacking bill
26 March 2007 - TVNZ - Vast number against smacking bill
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1037215
Vast number against smacking bill
Related Video
(Go into link above to watch these video links)
New blow for smacking bill (2:18)
Fury over smacking bill fast-track (2:12)
PM questioned on smacking (3:47)
Smacking debate remains divided (5:20)
Parents may defy smacking ban (1:13)
Sharples on smacking debate (5:41)
Labour loses ground despite plaudits (3:32)
Related Articles
(Go into link above to listen to audio links)
Anti-smacking fight heats up
Fury over smacking bill fast-track
Move to fast-track smacking bill
Former cop wades into smacking debate
Kiro told to keep nose out of politics
Smacking debate remains divided
One News Colmar Brunton poll: March 2007
Poll
(Go into link above to vote in this poll)
Will a smacking ban stop you from smacking your children?
Mar 26, 2007
Anti-smacking campaigners have been dealt a fresh blow, with a new poll showing an overwhelming number of New Zealanders support parents' right to smack their naughty children.
The news comes as MPs prepare to once again debate the controversial bill banning smacking, and those against it are promising to keep turning up the heat.
A ONE News Colmar Brunton poll has found 83% of those surveyed believe it is okay to smack naughty children.
Just 15% disagreed with that, but supporters of Sue Bradford's bill say it is not aimed at those who lightly smack their child.
"The point of the Bradford bill is to enable the police to successfully prosecute serious child beaters," Prime Minister Helen Clark says.
It is already illegal to hit children but if prosecuted you have a legal defence that you were simply using reasonable force to correct their behaviour. The bill removes that defence because Bradford and others believe it was being wrongly used to get people off the hook for hitting their children with a riding crop or wooden sticks.
But there does not seem to be much faith that the bill will actually help those children. Just 18% say it will cut child abuse rates while 78% say it will do nothing.
With the bill to be debated again on Wednesday, the pressure is being racheted up.
A new advertising campaign against it kicks off on Tuesday. Family First, For the Sake of our Children, the Sensible Sentencing Trust and Grey Power are placing a full page newspaper advertisement to encourage people to sign a petition against the bill.
So far the petition has received more than 50,000 signatures. The aim is to hit 300,000 so the government is forced to hold a referendum.
More protests are also planned and one party is even threatening its own MPs with the boot next election if they do not vote against the controversial law.
Results supported
The Colmar poll results are backed by a Research New Zealand survey, which showed that of the 497 people polled 73% disagreed or strongly disagreed with the anti-smacking bill.
The poll also showed that 72% of New Zealanders thought that if the bill were to be passed into law, it would be unenforceable.
The poll also found those aged 15 to 29 were more inclined to support the legislation, with a quarter strongly supporting the bill.
Fourteen other polls conducted by various organisations show on average about 80% of people oppose the legislation.
A text message poll run by Bay of Plenty Times over the weekend found a staggering 94.6% opposing the legislation.
"Supporters of the bill have always tried to argue that the 14 polls done over the past two years, and averaging 84% support for section 59, are not accurate," says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ.
"Yet here is yet another independent poll showing that 83% of Kiwis either strongly disagree or disagree with the bill, or have no clear support for the anti-smacking bill.
"The message is clear to our politicians," says McCoskrie. "Reject the bill, don't criminalise our good parents, come back to the drawing board, and let's tackle the real causes of child abuse as identified by UNICEF reports, CYF reports and national and international research - namely family breakdown and dysfunction, drug and alcohol abuse, and poverty and stress."
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1037215
Vast number against smacking bill
Related Video
(Go into link above to watch these video links)
New blow for smacking bill (2:18)
Fury over smacking bill fast-track (2:12)
PM questioned on smacking (3:47)
Smacking debate remains divided (5:20)
Parents may defy smacking ban (1:13)
Sharples on smacking debate (5:41)
Labour loses ground despite plaudits (3:32)
Related Articles
(Go into link above to listen to audio links)
Anti-smacking fight heats up
Fury over smacking bill fast-track
Move to fast-track smacking bill
Former cop wades into smacking debate
Kiro told to keep nose out of politics
Smacking debate remains divided
One News Colmar Brunton poll: March 2007
Poll
(Go into link above to vote in this poll)
Will a smacking ban stop you from smacking your children?
Mar 26, 2007
Anti-smacking campaigners have been dealt a fresh blow, with a new poll showing an overwhelming number of New Zealanders support parents' right to smack their naughty children.
The news comes as MPs prepare to once again debate the controversial bill banning smacking, and those against it are promising to keep turning up the heat.
A ONE News Colmar Brunton poll has found 83% of those surveyed believe it is okay to smack naughty children.
Just 15% disagreed with that, but supporters of Sue Bradford's bill say it is not aimed at those who lightly smack their child.
"The point of the Bradford bill is to enable the police to successfully prosecute serious child beaters," Prime Minister Helen Clark says.
It is already illegal to hit children but if prosecuted you have a legal defence that you were simply using reasonable force to correct their behaviour. The bill removes that defence because Bradford and others believe it was being wrongly used to get people off the hook for hitting their children with a riding crop or wooden sticks.
But there does not seem to be much faith that the bill will actually help those children. Just 18% say it will cut child abuse rates while 78% say it will do nothing.
With the bill to be debated again on Wednesday, the pressure is being racheted up.
A new advertising campaign against it kicks off on Tuesday. Family First, For the Sake of our Children, the Sensible Sentencing Trust and Grey Power are placing a full page newspaper advertisement to encourage people to sign a petition against the bill.
So far the petition has received more than 50,000 signatures. The aim is to hit 300,000 so the government is forced to hold a referendum.
More protests are also planned and one party is even threatening its own MPs with the boot next election if they do not vote against the controversial law.
Results supported
The Colmar poll results are backed by a Research New Zealand survey, which showed that of the 497 people polled 73% disagreed or strongly disagreed with the anti-smacking bill.
The poll also showed that 72% of New Zealanders thought that if the bill were to be passed into law, it would be unenforceable.
The poll also found those aged 15 to 29 were more inclined to support the legislation, with a quarter strongly supporting the bill.
Fourteen other polls conducted by various organisations show on average about 80% of people oppose the legislation.
A text message poll run by Bay of Plenty Times over the weekend found a staggering 94.6% opposing the legislation.
"Supporters of the bill have always tried to argue that the 14 polls done over the past two years, and averaging 84% support for section 59, are not accurate," says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ.
"Yet here is yet another independent poll showing that 83% of Kiwis either strongly disagree or disagree with the bill, or have no clear support for the anti-smacking bill.
"The message is clear to our politicians," says McCoskrie. "Reject the bill, don't criminalise our good parents, come back to the drawing board, and let's tackle the real causes of child abuse as identified by UNICEF reports, CYF reports and national and international research - namely family breakdown and dysfunction, drug and alcohol abuse, and poverty and stress."
Friday, 23 March 2007
Do you think there should be a public referendum over the anti-smacking bill?
Last time I checked this poll these were the results. The poll has now finished.
http://tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/tabid/184/Default.aspx?ArticleID=23053
Do you think there should be a public referendum over the anti-smacking bill?
Yes 92%
No 8%
http://tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/tabid/184/Default.aspx?ArticleID=23053
Do you think there should be a public referendum over the anti-smacking bill?
Yes 92%
No 8%
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Results of another poll
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/
Were you smacked as a kid? If so, how did it leave you feeling?
Occasional smack: and no big deal (1012 votes, 70.2%)
Occasional smack: I still really resent it. (56 votes, 3.9%)
Smacked hard: but I never think about it. (304 votes, 21.1%)
Smacked hard: and the trauma still there. (70 votes, 4.9%)
Were you smacked as a kid? If so, how did it leave you feeling?
Occasional smack: and no big deal (1012 votes, 70.2%)
Occasional smack: I still really resent it. (56 votes, 3.9%)
Smacked hard: but I never think about it. (304 votes, 21.1%)
Smacked hard: and the trauma still there. (70 votes, 4.9%)
RESULTS OF SOME CLOSED POLLS
RESULTS OF SOME CLOSED POLLS
Some are hard to find on the internet - including the Young Labour who pulled their website.
1. http://tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/tabid/184/Default.aspx?ArticleID=23053 - Two old polls that were at this address but now replaced with another poll
The proposed 'anti-smacking' bill has caused a lot of confusion. What do you understand to be the bill's purpose?
To stop parents from smacking their children altogether 41%
To stop parents from physically abusing their children 14%
To make it easier for abusive parents to be prosecuted 10%
All of the above 24%
I'm still not sure 10%
2. Do you support an outright ban on smacking children?
Yes, I do 9%
No, I don't 90%
Not sure 2%
3. http://www.stuff.co.nz/">http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Q. Would you like to see Sue Bradford's smacking bill watered down?
Results as at 3:00pm 13 March 2007
Yes 2121 votes, 55.9%
No 524 votes, 13.8%
The bill should be dumped altogether 1148 votes, 30.3%
4. http://nz.yahoo.com/
Q. Should light smacking still be legal when the new bill goes through?
Results as at 3:00pm Tuesday 13 March 2007
4497 votes since Mar 12 2007
Yes 93% 4166 votes
No 7% 302 votes
Undecided 1% 29 votes
5, http://www.younglabour.org.nz
This website was open to the public until 13 March then the whole website was pulled off the internet. It is now back but only members can go onto it.
Should Section 59 be repealed?
Results at 1:55pm 13 March 2007
No 1789 60.2%
Yes 1182 39.8%
Number of Voters 2971
First Vote Monday, 05 March 2007 09:49
Last Vote Tuesday, 13 March 2007 01:55
6. http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Should parents have the right to smack their children for discipline?
Result: 90% say yes
result under "more polls"
7. http://www.nzcpd.com/polls.htm
Do you believe that the removal of section 59 will reduce child abuse in New Zealand?
4% YES
96% NO
Responses received: 2442
results under "Previous polls"
8. http://www.fencepost.com/home.jhtml
Do you support the anti-smacking bill currently before Parliment?
Yes: 2.95%
No: 97.05%
9. http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3463/7045.html
Should smacking be:
4% Outlawed in all circumstances
96% Permitted in some circumstances, within reason.
There are about another 8 - 10 polls showing similar results
Some are hard to find on the internet - including the Young Labour who pulled their website.
1. http://tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/tabid/184/Default.aspx?ArticleID=23053 - Two old polls that were at this address but now replaced with another poll
The proposed 'anti-smacking' bill has caused a lot of confusion. What do you understand to be the bill's purpose?
To stop parents from smacking their children altogether 41%
To stop parents from physically abusing their children 14%
To make it easier for abusive parents to be prosecuted 10%
All of the above 24%
I'm still not sure 10%
2. Do you support an outright ban on smacking children?
Yes, I do 9%
No, I don't 90%
Not sure 2%
3. http://www.stuff.co.nz/">http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Q. Would you like to see Sue Bradford's smacking bill watered down?
Results as at 3:00pm 13 March 2007
Yes 2121 votes, 55.9%
No 524 votes, 13.8%
The bill should be dumped altogether 1148 votes, 30.3%
4. http://nz.yahoo.com/
Q. Should light smacking still be legal when the new bill goes through?
Results as at 3:00pm Tuesday 13 March 2007
4497 votes since Mar 12 2007
Yes 93% 4166 votes
No 7% 302 votes
Undecided 1% 29 votes
5, http://www.younglabour.org.nz
This website was open to the public until 13 March then the whole website was pulled off the internet. It is now back but only members can go onto it.
Should Section 59 be repealed?
Results at 1:55pm 13 March 2007
No 1789 60.2%
Yes 1182 39.8%
Number of Voters 2971
First Vote Monday, 05 March 2007 09:49
Last Vote Tuesday, 13 March 2007 01:55
6. http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Should parents have the right to smack their children for discipline?
Result: 90% say yes
result under "more polls"
7. http://www.nzcpd.com/polls.htm
Do you believe that the removal of section 59 will reduce child abuse in New Zealand?
4% YES
96% NO
Responses received: 2442
results under "Previous polls"
8. http://www.fencepost.com/home.jhtml
Do you support the anti-smacking bill currently before Parliment?
Yes: 2.95%
No: 97.05%
9. http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3463/7045.html
Should smacking be:
4% Outlawed in all circumstances
96% Permitted in some circumstances, within reason.
There are about another 8 - 10 polls showing similar results
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
Results of some recent polls
Results of some recent polls
We learned on Friday night that there have been some 18 polls over the last 18 months with 78-83% of the respondents against the repeal of Section 59 or against banning smacking
A. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411368/997475
Will a smacking ban stop you from smacking your children?
Result 86% say no
B. http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Should parents have the right to smack their children for discipline?
Result: 90% say yes
result under "more polls"
C. http://www.nzcpd.com/polls.htm
Do you believe that the removal of section 59 will reduce child abuse in New Zealand?
Result: 4% YES
96% NO
Responses received: 2442
results under "Previous polls"
We learned on Friday night that there have been some 18 polls over the last 18 months with 78-83% of the respondents against the repeal of Section 59 or against banning smacking
A. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411368/997475
Will a smacking ban stop you from smacking your children?
Result 86% say no
B. http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Should parents have the right to smack their children for discipline?
Result: 90% say yes
result under "more polls"
C. http://www.nzcpd.com/polls.htm
Do you believe that the removal of section 59 will reduce child abuse in New Zealand?
Result: 4% YES
96% NO
Responses received: 2442
results under "Previous polls"
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