Readers Poll 2003

Welcome to Investigate magazine's 2003 Readers Poll. All entries received by the end of September 2003 will go in the draw to win air tickets for two from NZ to Sydney, flying Qantas. (flying from either Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland, prize does not include and taxes, transfers or accomodation) ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Contact information is only required so we can enter you in the prize draw.

PLEASE NOTE - Only fill out this poll if you have actually read INVESTIGATE recently. We are seeking feedback on the magazine's content and we're relying on the honesty of responders so that we can accurately assess how to improve our publication for you. Thanks.

  1. Please provide the following contact information:
    First name
    Last name
    Title
    Organization
    Work Phone
    Home Phone
    FAX
    E-mail
  2. If an election were held this month, who would you vote for?:


  3. Do you like the substance of the Government's new immigration policy?:


  4. Do you think introducing the policy overnight was fair to the 20,000 migrants already in the queue?:


  5. Do you support Margaret Wilson's plan to scrap the Privy Council and set up a hand-picked Supreme Court?:


  6. What is your favourite radio station?:


  7. Do you prefer:


  8. Which TV channel do you prefer?:


  9. What is the worst programme on TV?


  10. Who is the best TV presenter?


  11. Who is the business leader you most respect?


  12. Is Peter Ellis:


  13. Do you support lifting the moratorium on Genetic Modification in October?:


  14. Does the failure to find Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq prove that they never existed?:


  15. Does the failure to find WMD make the war immoral?:


  16. Given the world situation, should NZ reinstate its Air Force combat wing?:


  17. Will the All Blacks win the World Cup?:


  18. Should Team NZ challenge for the America's Cup in Europe?:


  19. Do you own, or plan to own, a lifestyle block?:


  20. Does God exist?:


  21. Are you a supporter of:


  22. Should schools be allowed to teach Intelligent Design science alongside Evolution?:


  23. Which of these best describes your belief system?:


  24. What is your age group?:


  25. What is your gender?:


  26. What is the total income of all members of your household?:


  27. Is INVESTIGATE:


  28. Roughly how much time in total, over a month, would you spend reading each issue of INVESTIGATE?:


  29. How many people are likely to read your copy of the magazine over time?


  30. Would you buy organic or GM-free food if it was available?:


  31. If you had to pick only one magazine to buy each month, which of these would be your first choice?:


  32. If Other, please list


  33. Which of these activities are you interested in (multi choice)?:
    Reading      Movies       Videos/DVD   Dining     
Theatre      Music        Cuisine      Gardening  
Sports       Driving      Investments  Internet   
Wine         Travel       Antiques     Photography
Other
  34. If Other, please list


  35. Do you use the internet (multi choice):

    Not at all
    Research
    Shopping
    Fun

  36. Which of the following magazines do you regularly read (multi choice)?
    None                             North & South                    Investigate                      Time                           
Listener                         Woman's Day                      Next                             Metro                          
Woman's Weekly                   New Idea                         Unlimited                        Cuisine                        
House and Garden                 Lifestyle                        Driver                           NZ Today                       
Autocar                          National Business Review         The Independent Business Weekly  Tone                           
FFWD                             Other
  37. If Other, please list


  38. In the next 12 months, are you likely to purchase any of the following (multi choice)?:
    Travel                          Real Estate                     Car                             Whiteware                     
Stereo                          Video/TV                        DVD                             Investments                   
Watches/Jewellery               Computer equipment              Wine/beer                       Business equipment or services
Fashion                         Furniture                       Health products                 Cameras                       
Cuisine                         Gift ideas
  39. So as not to bore you with ads for things you don't want, what kind of advertisements would you prefer to see in INVESTIGATE (multi choice)?:
    Travel                       Real Estate                  Car                          Whiteware                  
Stereo                       Video/TV                     DVD                          Investments                
Watch/Jewellery              Computer equipment           Wine/beer                    Business equipment/services
Fashion                      Furniture                    Health products              Cameras                    
Cuisine                      Gift ideas                   Other
  40. If Other, please list


  41. When you decide to purchase a product like those above, do you normally...(multi choice)
    Buy on impulse                                  Shop around                                     Read specialist magazines first                 Browse the internet                           
Refer to ads in General (not Specialist) media
  42. What kind of car do you drive now?


  43. What kind of car would you like to own next?


  44. Which sections of our magazine do you regularly read (multi choice)?:
    Editorial/Focal Point         Letters/Vox Populi            World Point                   Laura's World               
Eyes Right                    Talking Point                 Line 1/Chris Carter           Faith Point/Tough Questions 
Short Circuits                Something a little Different  Talk Property                 Talk Money                  
Talk Business                 Vintiner's Luck               Travel                        Pages/Bookcase              
Flicks/Movies                 DVDs                          Crosswords                    Other
  45. If Other, please specify


  46. If you had to drop three of those sections from Investigate, which three would you prefer to see gone?


  47. If you could change anything about Investigate, what would it be?


  48. Have you any other comment to make about the magazine?

    To verify that you are an Investigate reader, please type in the number of the page that the 2003 Readers Poll begins on in the August issue of Investigate, or name the editor of the magazine


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Last revised: August 13, 2003