Public transport funding Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Public transport funding Omnibus question November 2011 18/11/2018 1

Margin of error (at the 95% confidence interval) Methodology WWF asked Colmar Brunton to assess public opinion about whether the government should spend a greater percentage of its transport spending on new or improved public transport infrastructure in major urban areas. The survey was conducted using an online omnibus, with the methodological details as follows: Online interviews with New Zealanders aged 18 and over, with the following total and subgroup sample size and maximum margin of error: Interviewing conducted via the Internet using Colmar Brunton’s online omnibus Interviewing was conducted from 12 to 19 October, 2011 Please note the data is post-weighted to reflect the online New Zealand population statistics in terms of gender, age and region. Sample size Margin of error (at the 95% confidence interval) Total sample size 1,004 +/-3.1% Auckland residents 303 +/-5.6 Christchurch residents 117 +/-9.1 Wellington residents 112 +/-9.3 Other North Island residents 330 +/-5.4 Other South Island residents 142 +/-8.2

The question Q1. Now thinking about public transport… At the moment new or improved road infrastructure accounts for 59% of total government transport spending over the next decade, while new or improved public transport infrastructure accounts for 1.1% of total planned government transport spending. Bearing this in mind, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the government should spend a greater percentage on new or improved public transport infrastructure in major urban areas or cities in the next decade? INTERVIEWER NOTE- If Agree- is that strong agree or slightly agree? IF Disagree- is that strongly disagree or slightly disagree? Please select one answer Strongly agree 1   Slightly agree 2 Neither agree nor disagree 3 Slightly disagree 4 Strongly disagree 5 Don’t know 6

Over seven in ten (72%) of New Zealanders agree that the government should spend a greater percentage on new or improved public transport infrastructure in major urban areas or cities Total agree 72% There are very few significant differences between demographic groups: Respondents who strongly agree that the government should spend a greater percentage of its transport spending on new or improved public transport infrastructure in major urban areas or cities in the next decade are significantly more likely to be: Single or never married (54%) Base: All Omnibus respondents October 2011 (n=1,004)

Those in urban areas (Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington) are significantly more likely than those in non urban areas to agree the government should increase spending on public transport in major urban areas or cities (ave. 77% strongly/slightly agree verses ave. 65% for all other areas) Total agree 72% 78% 73% 81% 67% 63% 77% 65% Significantly lower than Total NZers at the 95% confidence level Significantly higher than Total NZers at the 95% confidence level Base: All Omnibus respondents October 2011 (n=1,004)

Sample composition Gender (n=1,004) Male 49% Female 51% Age (n=1,004) 18-29 years 23% 30-39 years 24% 40-49 years 21% 50-59 years 17% 60 years plus 15% Region (n=1,004) Auckland 34% Christchurch 10% Wellington 12% Other North Island 32% Other South Island

Sample composition Employment status (n=1,004) Self-employed 12% Employed full time, 20 hours a week or more 58% Employed part time, less than 20 hours a week 11% Not employed as an income earner 18% Occupation (n=1,004)    Farm manager or owner 2%    Business owner or self-employed 9%    Professional or government official e.g. Doctor, Physicist, Civil Engineer etc. 11%    Technician, Plant or Machine Operator/ Assembler 3%    Teacher, Nurse, Police or other service worker    Skilled Tradesperson e.g. Builder, Electrician, Plumber etc 4%    Labourer, manual, farm or domestic worker 1%    Clerical, Service or Sales employee 13%    General manager or specialised manager 5%    Business manager or executive    Other skilled worker    Full time home-marker 7%    Student    Social welfare beneficiary or unemployed    Retired    Other 10%

breakingthrough Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level For further information please contact: Ellen Parkhouse Colmar Brunton, a Millward Brown Company Level 9, Sybase House 101 Lambton Quay, PO Box 3622 Wellington Phone (04) 913 3058 Email: Ellen.Parkhouse@colmarbrunton.co.nz www.colmarbrunton.co.nz breakingthrough 18/11/2018 8