Pol.is or Poll-ish? Dispute erupts over Auckland at 15 Survey

Pol.is or Poll-ish? Dispute erupts over Auckland at 15 Survey
The wikisurvey results were revealed at a high profile-event featuring former Prime Ministers John Key and Helen Clark. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
A University of Auckland academic says the results from a wikisurvey released last week were never portrayed as representative of the opinions of all Aucklanders.Auckland at 15 – a grouping including the Committee for Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Deloitte and the Helen Clark Foundation – released a wikisurvey canvassed through the platform Pol.is to produce a series of results. The press release included statements like “most Aucklanders (76%) believe the city lacks a cohesive public transport vision&rdquo...

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