Republicanism in New Zealand

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{{As of|2010}}, the New Zealand public were generally in favour of the retention of the monarchy, with polls showing it to have between 50 and 70 per cent support.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.nzes.org |title=NZES data, 1990 - 2008 |publisher=New Zealand Election Study |access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref> Polls indicate that many New Zealanders see the monarchy as being of little day-to-day relevance; a [[One News (New Zealand)|One News]]/[[Colmar Brunton]] poll in 2002 found that 58 per cent of the population believed the monarchy has little or no relevance to their lives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 February 2002 |title=NZ premier denies royal snub |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1837083.stm |access-date=16 June 2008}}</ref> ''[[National Business Review]]'' poll in 2004 found 57 per cent of respondents believed New Zealand would become a republic "in the future".<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2004 |title=New Zealanders Resigned to Their Fate |work=[[National Business Review]]}}</ref>

{{As of|2010}}, the New Zealand public were generally in favour of the retention of the monarchy, with polls showing it to have between 50 and 70 per cent support.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.nzes.org |title=NZES data, 1990 - 2008 |publisher=New Zealand Election Study |access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref> Polls indicate that many New Zealanders see the monarchy as being of little day-to-day relevance; a [[1News|One News]]/[[Colmar Brunton]] poll in 2002 found that 58 per cent of the population believed the monarchy has little or no relevance to their lives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 February 2002 |title=NZ premier denies royal snub |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1837083.stm |access-date=16 June 2008}}</ref> ''[[National Business Review]]'' poll in 2004 found 57 per cent of respondents believed New Zealand would become a republic "in the future".<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2004 |title=New Zealanders Resigned to Their Fate |work=[[National Business Review]]}}</ref>

The institution still enjoys the support of New Zealanders, particularly those born before [[World War II]]. Some show a majority of younger New Zealanders support a republic.<ref name="researchnz_2008">{{Cite book |url=http://www.researchnz.com/pdf/Media%20Releases/RNZ%20Media%20Release%20-%2022-08-08%20Kiwis%20divided%20over%20monarchy.pdf |title=Kiwis Divided Over Monarchy |date=23 December 2008 |publisher=Research NZ |access-date=31 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513093139/http://www.researchnz.com/pdf/Media%20Releases/RNZ%20Media%20Release%20-%2022-08-08%20Kiwis%20divided%20over%20monarchy.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> With the approval of the current monarch, and the position of the Treaty of Waitangi under a republic remaining a concern to Māori and other New Zealanders alike, as well as the question of what constitutional form a republic might take unresolved, support for becoming a republic is still the view of around a third to 40 per cent of the population.<ref name="researchnz_2008" /> On 21 April 2008, New Zealand Republic released a poll of New Zealanders showing 43 per cent support the monarchy should [[Charles, Prince of Wales|the Prince of Wales]] become King of New Zealand, and 41 per cent support a republic under the same scenario.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2008 |title=Opinion divided on NZ becoming republic |publisher=TV3 |url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/OpiniondividedonNZbecomingrepublic/tabid/209/articleID/53205/cat/41/Default.aspx |access-date=21 April 2008}}</ref> A poll by ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'' in January 2010, before a visit by [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] to the country found 33.3 per cent wanted The Prince of Wales to be the next monarch, with 30.2 per cent favouring Prince William. 29.4 per cent of respondents preferred a republic in the event Elizabeth II died or abdicated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kara Segedin |date=19 January 2010 |title=Charles and William evens for throne |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/royalty/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500905&objectid=10620934 |access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref>

The institution still enjoys the support of New Zealanders, particularly those born before [[World War II]]. Some show a majority of younger New Zealanders support a republic.<ref name="researchnz_2008">{{Cite book |url=http://www.researchnz.com/pdf/Media%20Releases/RNZ%20Media%20Release%20-%2022-08-08%20Kiwis%20divided%20over%20monarchy.pdf |title=Kiwis Divided Over Monarchy |date=23 December 2008 |publisher=Research NZ |access-date=31 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513093139/http://www.researchnz.com/pdf/Media%20Releases/RNZ%20Media%20Release%20-%2022-08-08%20Kiwis%20divided%20over%20monarchy.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> With the approval of the current monarch, and the position of the Treaty of Waitangi under a republic remaining a concern to Māori and other New Zealanders alike, as well as the question of what constitutional form a republic might take unresolved, support for becoming a republic is still the view of around a third to 40 per cent of the population.<ref name="researchnz_2008" /> On 21 April 2008, New Zealand Republic released a poll of New Zealanders showing 43 per cent support the monarchy should [[Charles, Prince of Wales|the Prince of Wales]] become King of New Zealand, and 41 per cent support a republic under the same scenario.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2008 |title=Opinion divided on NZ becoming republic |publisher=TV3 |url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/OpiniondividedonNZbecomingrepublic/tabid/209/articleID/53205/cat/41/Default.aspx |access-date=21 April 2008}}</ref> A poll by ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'' in January 2010, before a visit by [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] to the country found 33.3 per cent wanted The Prince of Wales to be the next monarch, with 30.2 per cent favouring Prince William. 29.4 per cent of respondents preferred a republic in the event Elizabeth II died or abdicated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kara Segedin |date=19 January 2010 |title=Charles and William evens for throne |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/royalty/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500905&objectid=10620934 |access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref>