Almost half of New Zealanders consider the $1 million price tag to host the Duke and Duchess of Sussex a bad use of taxpayers’ money.
It comes as Prince Harry and Meghan are due to touch down on New Zealand soil on Sunday.
The latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll showed 48 per cent of those polled thought the trip, which is set to cost the Government about $1m, was a bad use of taxpayers’ money.
Thirty-nine per cent considered it a good use of taxpayer money and 12 per cent were undecided.
People who were more likely to think the $1 million is a bad use of money were Pacific people, people aged between 18-34 and people living in Otago or Southland.
Those who were more likely to think it was a good use of money were people aged 55 and over, households with annual incomes over $150,000 and National Party supporters.
Prime Minister Jacinda said today she thought the royal visit would be beneficial to New Zealanders.
"There is a huge focus on their movements around the world… at the same time Tourism New Zealand leverages off their visit."
Question: Prince Harry and Meghan will visit New Zealand at the end of the month. The visit will cost the Government around $1m. Do you think this is a good or bad use of taxpayers’ money?
Good use – 39%
Bad use – 48%
Don’t know – 12%
*Percentages do not add to 100% due to rounding.
Interviewing took place from October 15 to October 19, with 1006 eligible voters contacted either by landline or mobile phone. The maximum sampling error was ±3.1 per cent.
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