New Zealand Consumer Confidence was down slightly by 0.7pts to 113.1 in February, consolidating a bit short of its historical average of 120.

The Labour/Greens government support is unchanged at 58.5% in February. However, support for the Labour Party is down by 2% points to 45% in February while support for the Greens increased 2% points to 13.5%.

A new way of looking at employment – that recognises not everyone is ‘in the workforce’ (employed or looking for work) reveals employment is increasingly more likely with each successive age group peaking at 81% of those aged 35-49 before declining after that as Australians enter retirement.

New research from Roy Morgan shows small business owner banking satisfaction for the four major banks was at 71.2% in 12 months to January 2021, an increase of 3.4% points from a year ago.

New data from Roy Morgan shows satisfaction with superannuation funds now at a record high 67.6%. People belonging to Public Sector Superannuation Funds, set up for employees of federal and state governments and their related entities, are Australia’s most satisfied superannuation fund members. They are followed by those with Self Managed Super Funds, then Industry Funds and finally Retail funds, with members of the Major Retail funds operated by the Big 4 banks the least satisfied of all.

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence was down by 0.7pts to 109.2 on February 20/21, 2021. Consumer Confidence is now 1 point below the 2021 weekly average of 110.2 yet remains 0.9pts higher than the same week a year ago, February 22/23, 2020 (108.3).

In February, support for the ALP is 50.5% on a two-party preferred basis, up 1% point since November 2020 and now ahead of the L-NP on 49.5% (down 1% point) according to the latest Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention.

As the two-speed recovery gains momentum, the Roy Morgan Research Institute has conducted a national survey of Australia’s high-spending premium consumers to identify their favourite brands – and the results are in.

New data from Roy Morgan shows over 2.8 million New Zealanders aged 14+ now watch Subscription TV in an average four weeks – encompassing over two-thirds (68%) of all New Zealanders.

New financial data from Roy Morgan shows ING not only retained its position at the top of banking customer satisfaction ratings among home loan customers, it increased an already exceptional score of 94.4% in November 2020 to 95.1% in December 2020. This is up 5.1% on a year earlier (89.3% in December 2019).

Now 80% of Australians say they would be willing to be vaccinated if a new Coronavirus vaccine became publicly available, up 1% point since late January. In addition, 61% of Australians say mask wearing should be compulsory and 57% don’t want State borders to be completely open according to a special Roy Morgan SMS survey into Australian attitudes towards COVID-19.