The 2013 Trans-Tasman Ratings
Transtasman has published its annual ratings for the 120 (currently) MPs. As usual, I do some analysis.
The overall average rating is 4.7 (+0.3 from 2012, which is a reasonable increase)
Average Ratings per Party
- Maori 5.2 (-0.5)
- National 5.1 (+0.2)
- Labour 4.6 (+0.6)
- Green 4.4 (+0.4)
- United Future 4.0 (-2.5)
- NZ First 3.3 (-0.1)
- Mana 2.5 (-2.0)
- ACT 1.0 (+1.0)
The small parties all get pretty hammered. NZ First says much the same, and National, Greens and Labour all go up. Labour’s average rating has increased the most.
Top MPs
- Bill English 9.0 (+1.5)
- John Key 8.5 (+0.5)
- David Cunliffe 7,5 (+3.0)
Steven Joyce 7.5 (+0.5)
Tim Groser 7.5 (nc)
Chris Finlayson 7.5 (-0.5)
Judith Collins 7.5 (nc)
Paula Bennett 7.5 (+0.5)
Bottom MPs
- John Banks 1 (+1.0)
Rajan Prasad 1.0 (nc)
Brendan Horan 1.0 (-1.0)
Top Labour MPs
- David Cunliffe 7.5 (+3.0)
- David Parker 7.0 (+0.5)
Phil Goff 7.0 (+0.5)
Annette King 7.0 (+1.0)
Chris Hipkins 7.0 (+1.5)
Top Third Party MPs
- Russel Norman 7.0 (-1.0)
Winston Peters 7.0 (nc) - Tariana Turia 6.5 (+0.5)
- Metiria Turei 6.0 (nc)
Te Ururoa Flavell 6.0 (nc)
Kevin Hague 6.0 (+1.0)
Biggest Increases
- David Cunliffe +3.0
Hekia Parata +3.0 - Paul Goldsmith +2.5
Biggest Decreases
- Peter Dunne -2.5
- Phil Heatley -2.0
Hone Harawira -2.0
Pita Sharples -2.0
Group Ratings
- Ministers 6.3 (+0.3)
- Cabinet 6.7 (+0.6)
- National frontbench 7.4 (+0.6)
- Labour frontbench 5.8 (+1.7)
- National backbench 4.0 (nc)
The Cabinet have improved their rankings this year and the National front bench are scoring very highly. However a significant increase for Labour’s front bench which finally has most of their strongest MPs on it.
Worth noting that as always, I of course disagree with some of the ratings. Some of the National backbench ratings are seriously astray for example.