The 2011 Trans-Tasman Ratings

Transtasman has published its annual ratings for the 92 re-elected MPs. As usual, I do some analysis.

The overall average rating is 5.0 (+0.5 from 2010)

Average Ratings per Party

1. Maori 5.8 (-1.0)
2. National 5.2 (-0.2)
3. United Future 5.0 (-0.5)
4. Mana 5.0 (+3.0)
5. Green 4.7 (+0.9)
6. Labour 4.1 (-0.4)

Labour overall rated the bottom party, based on the MPs re-elected. The Greens are most improved of the parties with more than one MP.

Top MPs

1. Gerry Brownlee 9.0 (+1.0)
2. John Key 9.0 (nc)
3. Bill English 8.5 (nc)

The next four MPs on 8.0 are Russel Norman, Tony Ryall, Lockwood Smith and Murray McCully. They say about Gerry:

As Minister in charge of directing recovery from the devastating earthquakes in Canterbury, and faced almost daily with hard decisions, Brownlee has shown his true mettle. He has stood four-square behind the Govt’s determination to rebuild Christchurch, and has given back hope to those whose homes and businesses were torn apart. The job is far from done and Brownlee is expected to remain in charge for at least a year as the process of rebuilding gathers pace. What may have exercised a strong influence on the outcome of the election, as National harvested majorities in onetime Labour fiefdoms in Christchurch, was the conviction the Govt totally supported the city, transmitted through the Brownlee personality, and built around the extraordinary generosity in the payouts to citizens whose homes had been destroyed.

Bottom MPs

1. Rajan Prasad 1.0 (-3.0)
2. David Clendon 2.0 (-1.5)
   Darien Fenton 2.0 (-2.0)
   Louisa Wall 2.0 (-2.0)
   William Sio 2.0 (-1.5)
   Parekura Horomia 2.0 (-1.0)
   Melissa Lee 2.0 (-1.5)
   Colin King 2.0 (-1.5)

And Rajen Prasad was rated higher on Labour’s List than Stuart Nash etc!

Top Labour MPs

1. Annette King 6.0 (-0.5)
   David Parker 6.0 (-0.5)
   Phil Goff 6.0 (nc)
   David Cunliffe 6.0 (+0.5)
   Lianne Dalziel 6.0 (+0.5)
   Jacinda Ardern 6.0 (+1.0)
   Grant Robertson 6.0 (+1.0)

Top Third Party MPs

1. Russel Norman 8.0 (+3.0)
2. Tariana Turia – 6.5 (-.10)
3. Metiria Turei 6.0 (+1.5)
   Pita Sharples 6.0 (-1.0)
4. Peter Dunne – 5.0 (-0.5)
   Hone Harawira – 5.0 (+3.0)
   Te Ururoa Flavell 6.0 (-1.0)
   Gareth Hughes – 5.0 (+2.0)

Biggest Increases

1. Hone Harawira +3.0
   Russel Norman +3.0
2. Michael Woodhouse +2.0
   David Shearer +2.0
   Gareth Hughes +2.0

Biggest Decreases

1. Rajan Prasad -3.0
2. Paul Hutchison -.2.0
   Sue Moroney -2.0
   Darien Fenton -2.0
   Louisa Wall -2.0

Group Ratings

1. Ministers 6.3 (-0.3)
2. Cabinet 6.4 (-0.7)
3. National frontbench 7.2 (-0.7)
4. Labour frontbench 4.8 (-0.2)