While we wait for a Government, Talbot Mills did a poll on the most divisive issues around the election.

The most divisive, and I am not even sure it played any sort of role in the vote, but the most divisive is males wanting to compete as females in sport.

60% oppose, only 14% are in favour and the rest are various versions of not sure.

In one of the more surprising findings, same sex marriage is only supported by 56% of us. Listening to the media and commentariat you would think it's normal and 99% of us aren't bothered.

Equally on the “noise to reality” metre, it shows the vast majority of supported the gun register, at 75%.

Most people supported the wearing of masks (68%) and almost half of us (49%) supported vax mandates, with only 25% against.

The area that wasn't surprising were Māori wards, opposed by 60% of us, and bilingual signs which was basically evenly split.

That last part is perhaps an insight into why Labour did so badly at the election. They could back up their stance on guns and masks, but they were way out of line when it came to special treatment for Māori.

Egregiously, it is proof positive that when they changed the law around being able to vote against Māori wards, if your council foisted them upon you, they were voting against the vast majority of us, and our views, and they must have known that.

Also, all the councils who continue to insist on introducing Māori wards, and many are in the process as we speak, are now knowingly going against the will of the people who put them there.

I note with interest that there is some sort of organised campaign at the moment over the ACT Party idea of having a vote on the Treaty and its obligations. That will be because they know full well that if we got a say what the outcome would be it wouldn't be swinging their way.

The upside for them is I doubt it will see the light of day out of the coalition talks.

But if you want to take the pool at face value, and in totality, it paints a picture of a conservative country, and socially is nowhere near as progressive as many would have thought.

While we wait for a Government, Talbot Mills did a poll on the most divisive issues around the election. 
The most divisive, and I am not even sure it played any sort of role in the vote, but the most divisive is males wanting to compete as females in sport. 
60% oppose, only 14% are in favour and the rest are various versions of not sure. 
In one of the more surprising findings, same sex marriage is only supported by 56% of us. Listening to the media and commentariat you would think it's normal and 99% of us aren't bothered. 
Equally on the “noise to reality” metre, it shows the vast majority of supported the gun register, at 75%. 
Most people supported the wearing of masks (68%) and almost half of us (49%) supported vax mandates, with only 25% against. 
The area that wasn't surprising were Māori wards, opposed by 60% of us, and bilingual signs which was basically evenly split. 
That last part is perhaps an insight into why Labour did so badly at the election. They could back up their stance on guns and masks, but they were way out of line when it came to special treatment for Māori. 
Egregiously, it is proof positive that when they changed the law around being able to vote against Māori wards, if your council foisted them upon you, they were voting against the vast majority of us, and our views, and they must have known that. 
Also, all the councils who continue to insist on introducing Māori wards, and many are in the process as we speak, are now knowingly going against the will of the people who put them there. 
I note with interest that there is some sort of organised campaign at the moment over the ACT Party idea of having a vote on the Treaty and its obligations. That will be because they know full well that if we got a say what the outcome would be it wouldn't be swinging their way. 
The upside for them is I doubt it will see the light of day out of the coalition talks. 
But if you want to take the pool at face value, and in totality, it paints a picture of a conservative country, and socially is nowhere near as progressive as many would have thought.

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