Welcome to Issue 5
In this issue

State of the nation · NZ homes· Innovative Young Minds · Telecommunications consumer survey · Meet the team
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Spring is here, the days are warming up while lockdowns are still in place. Over the next few months we will continue polling New Zealanders on important issues, from housing and Covid-19 vaccination (our most recent polling) to crime & safety, health and more. Contact us at any time with suggestions for social research polls.

New Zealanders' vaccination intentions....
As other countries start to ease their Covid-19 restrictions, and Auckland faced a fifth week of Level 4 lockdown, we decided to ask New Zealanders their opinions on what New Zealand should be doing to manage Covid-19.
We asked two questions in order to:
- Gauge whether the public think New Zealand should continue aiming to eliminate Covid-19 through lockdowns, or whether we should ease restrictions.
- Measure the level of agreement that vaccination should be mandatory for certain frontline groups, overseas visitors, restaurant and bar patrons, and businesses that request it.

Our vaccination research was featured on major media outlets, including Radio New Zealand's Sunday Morning show panel, Newshub and the Guardian .
 
 
 
An insight into how New Zealanders rate their homes in terms of their warmth, dampness, general repair, size, amenities, and affordability.
We asked New Zealanders if they own or rent their home, and how they rate it in terms of a series of 'decent home' factors: affordability, dampness, warmth in winter, state of repair, amenities and living space.
Innovative Young Minds 2021
Research New Zealand was proud to have sponsored Kapiti College student and aspiring Marine Biologist Kristina Bantilan to attend the recent 2021 residential Innovative Young Minds program.
Included in the online report
(link below) are the all-important (particularly to us at Research New Zealand) numbers: 100% programme satisfaction, 100% increased STEMM interest and 100% would recommend to a friend. Impressive!

 
Telecommunications Consumer survey
Who was rated highest for satisfaction, and the most recommended telecommunicatiosn service provider - Spark, Skinny or 2Degrees?
Find out (on page 8) in o
ur latest research report for the Commerce Commission, detailing which issues are of the biggest concern to consumers.

Meet the team
 
Noeline Mose, Senior Research Assistant
Employed as an interviewer in our call centre in 2009, Noeline quickly worked her way up to a supervisory role. Noeline was invited to take on her current role in 2013, in which her primary responsibilities include ensuring that samples are checked and prepared, prior to surveys commencing and that post-interviewing data is coded, prior to analysis.
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
My 5 alarms that I set every day.
Given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
I don't know, I've never really thought about being anyone else but me!
What's your favourite quote from a film or a book or someone you admire?
Time and tide wait for no man. Geoffrey Chaucer. My Dad used to always say this to me, meaning for me take every opportunity I get, because I may not get that same chance again. That quote has always stuck with me.
What's your guilty pleasure, something you like but shouldn't?
Binge watching reality tv shows like €˜Keeping up with the Kardashian's' or €˜Teen Mom OG'. I'm a sucker for those types of shows - cringe.
 
Leivona Savali, Team Leader
Leivona is the Call Centre Team Leader and 2IC. Starting as an interviewer in 2009, she has  progressed to administrative roles in 2011 before taking on a  supervisory role in 2016 which led to her becoming the Team Leader in 2020.
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
My annoying alarm clock!

Given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?
Not sure, probably just me! Because I might enjoy being someone else more lol.
What's your favourite quote from a film or a book or someone you admire?
Be yourself, because an original is worth more than a copy.
What's your guilty pleasure, something you like but shouldn't?
Junk food! Why? Because it aint good for the hips. IYKYK!

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