26 Sep 2021

Poll: 70% of Kiwis continue to support national lockdowns

From Sunday Morning, 8:12 am on 26 September 2021

The results were overwhelming when Research New Zealand asked Kiwis about what we should be doing to manage Covid-19, with nearly three-quarters of people (70%) saying they support lockdowns to eliminate Covid-19.

For many people, however, that willingness only extends to when the vaccination target has been reached. 

Half the respondents of Research NZ's latest survey said they supported the idea of restaurants and bars only serving vaccinated people, while only 7% want to return to life as it was before Covid-19, with no rules around mask wearing, testing and quarantine. 

Research NZ Managing Director Emanuel Kalafatelis is with us to discuss. 

Kaikoura in lockdown

Kaikoura in lockdown Photo: RNZ / Katie Todd