Guns split men and women. Mining splits Wellington from Auckland.

Part 1 of 9: Where the groups sit

How far apart the groups sit

Each dot is a group's average position on the compass, in the group's own colour and sized by how many people are in it. The frame is centred on the middle of the groups and zoomed in, so their differences show; every split uses the same zoom.

This sample leans well to the left: on the full compass every group here sits left of the centre, near Labour and OPP, however you split it. Within that, women sit further left than men, Auckland is the least left area and Wellington the most, and the more education a group has, the further left it sits. Use the buttons to switch between splits.

Part 2 of 9: By gender

Men are split on owning a gun, but most women say no

Each bar is one group of people who answered, split into the share who disagree, are neutral or agree, at any strength. Disagree is on the left and agree on the right, as on the compass, and the darker part of each side is the people who answered strongly. On owning a firearm, men are split almost evenly, 46% agreeing and 39% disagreeing, while 72% of women disagree. The gender charts show men and women only: people who gave another gender are too few to report safely.

Half of men back capitalism, but under a quarter of women do

“Capitalism isn't perfect, but it is the best economic system that humanity has devised.” Half of men agree, against 23% of women. Women are also the more likely to sit on the fence: a quarter of them answer neutral.

Women are the keener backers of hate speech laws

71% of women want stronger hate speech laws to protect marginalised groups, against 47% of men. The two earlier gender charts stay above for comparison.

Part 3 of 9: By area

Auckland is the least keen on a universal basic income

The five areas are the ones the party pages use. A universal basic income has majority support in every area, from 74% in Wellington down to 57% in Auckland, where almost a third disagree.

Wellington is the firmest against mining and drilling

“Mining and drilling are necessary for New Zealand's economic future, even if they harm the environment.” In Wellington 69% disagree. Auckland is the closest to even, 40% agreeing and 51% disagreeing.

Wellington is the least likely to say immigration is too high

On whether immigration is too high and should be reduced, 21% of people in Wellington agree and more than half disagree. Elsewhere agreement runs from 28% in Christchurch to 39% in the rest of the South Island and the rest of the North Island.

Part 4 of 9: By age

The younger the group, the more it says “get over it”

Age has an order, so it is drawn as a line across the bands. “If someone is offended by another person's speech, it is their responsibility to get over it.” 58% of 18 to 24 year olds agree, and the share slips with each band to half of 45 to 54 year olds, then drops to 29% of people 55 and over, who are the most likely to disagree.

The age chart starts at 18, and its oldest band joins 55 to 64 with 65 and over, so every band is big enough to show in full. Younger respondents appear in every other split.

Younger groups are likelier to call Western culture superior

Large majorities of every age group disagree that Western culture is undeniably superior. But agreement is highest among 18 to 24 year olds, at 25%, and lowest among people 55 and over, at 6%.

Part 5 of 9: By education

The more study, the less people mind coalitions

“Coalition governments are worse than majority governments, because of the need to compromise.” Agreement falls with each level, from 32% of people who finished at high school or earlier to 16% of those with a postgraduate degree.

Graduates are more open to online monitoring, not less

“The government should monitor our online activity to protect us from terrorist threats.” More disagree than agree in every group, but the more education a group has, the more of it agrees: 25% of the high school group against 40% of postgraduates, who split almost evenly.

Postgraduates stand apart on Māori and preferential treatment

“Citizens of Māori descent should not be given preferential treatment in our society.” Up to a bachelor’s degree, a little over four in ten agree at every level. Among people with a postgraduate degree it is 22%, and 57% disagree.

Part 6 of 9: By income

Top earners are the least likely to see colonial oppression

Income is the annual income people gave. About half of the people earning under $40,000 are under 25, so the lowest band is partly a picture of younger respondents. “Our history is one of colonial oppression and the exploitation of indigenous peoples.” Between 67% and 75% agree in every band up to $180,000. Above it, 58% do.

Only the top income band clearly backs STEM over the arts

“STEM education should receive more funding than arts and humanities in schools.” No band below $180,000 reaches half, with between 41% and 49% agreeing. Over $180,000 it is 63%.

The lowest earners are the keenest on more foreign aid

54% of people earning under $40,000 want to increase foreign aid, the only band where a majority agrees. Support dips to about a third in the middle bands, then comes back to just under half above $120,000.

Part 7 of 9: By living situation

Private renters are the keenest on a land value tax

Living situation tracks age closely here: more than half of the people living with family are under 25, and close to half of those who own their home outright are 55 or older. “New Zealand should implement a Land Value Tax, an annual tax on the value of land, regardless of income or what's built on it.” 58% of private renters agree, against 44% of people who own outright and 48% of those with a mortgage.

This statement is newer, so fewer people answered it, and the flatting group's shares are rounded to the nearest ten: they could be several points out.

People flatting give the Treaty the most support

“The Treaty of Waitangi should play a larger role in how our country is governed.” 64% of people flatting agree, the most of any group, and 59% of private renters. People living with family are the least likely to agree, at 43%, with a quarter neutral.

Outright owners are the least swayed by “nothing to hide”

“If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.” 16% of people who own their home outright agree, against 26% to 29% of every other group.

Part 8 of 9: Two splits at once

Women who don't own a home see more bias in justice

Now two splits at once. Each cell is the men or the women in one living situation, and shows the share who agree; the narrow middle column is the gap between them. On whether “our justice system discriminates against ethnic and cultural minorities,” men sit between 47% and 62% whatever their living situation. Women who own their home are much the same, but women renting, flatting or living with family agree far more, around seven or eight in ten.

Women warm to apartments with each level of education

“We should build more apartments & townhouses in our cities.” More than 80% of men agree at every level of education. Among women it rises with each level, from about 60% of those who finished at high school or earlier to 80% of those with a postgraduate degree.

Part 9 of 9: Putting it together

Where the groups are furthest apart

Put every one-way chart on this page together and rank the statements by the gap between the most and least agreeing group. Guns by gender comes top, just ahead of offence by age, then capitalism by gender. Most of the rest fall between 15 and 22 points.

Where do you sit?

• 46% vs 16% of men and women back owning a firearm.
• 58% vs 29% of 18 to 24 year olds and people 55 and over say the offended should get over it.
• 32% vs 16% of the least and most educated groups think coalitions are worse.

These are the people this survey reaches. Add your own answers and see where you land on the compass, next to the parties and these groups.

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