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Notes Resources Processor Time 00:00:00.24 Elapsed Time 00:00:00.00 Frequency Table jinterest A1: how interested in politics Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid Very interested 412 16.7 16.7 16.7 Fairly interested 1157 46.8 47.0 63.7 Slightly interested 769 31.1 31.2 94.9 Not at all interested 125 5.0 5.1 100.0 Total 2463 99.5 100.0 Missing System 12 .5 Total 2475 100.0 jrefbefore A2: knowledge of referendum before the fact Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid Yes 2192 88.6 89.3 89.3 No 167 6.7 6.8 96.1 Don't know 95 3.8 3.9 100.0 Total 2453 99.1 100.0 Missing System 22 .9 Total 2475 100.0 Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid Yes 2041 82.5 83.3 83.3 No 300 12.1 12.2 95.6 Don't know 108 4.4 4.4 100.0 Total 2449 99.0 100.0 Missing System 26 1.0 Total 2475 100.0 jintnt_work A4: access to the Internet at work Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 1444 58.3 58.3 58.3 Internet access at work 1031 41.7 41.7 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jintnt_home A4: access to the Internet at home Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 524 21.2 21.2 21.2 Internet access at home 1951 78.8 78.8 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 3 jintnt_mob A4: access to the Internet on a mobile device Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 1843 74.5 74.5 74.5 632 25.5 25.5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jintnt_else A4: access to the Internet somewhere else Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2345 94.7 94.7 94.7 130 5.3 5.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jintnt_none A4: no access to the Internet Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2096 84.7 84.7 84.7 No Internet access 379 15.3 15.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jintforel A5: use Internet for info about election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid Don't have access 362 14.6 15.0 15.0 1199 48.4 49.6 64.6 Yes, once or twice 464 18.8 19.2 83.9 250 10.1 10.4 94.2 Yes, many times 139 5.6 5.8 100.0 Total 2415 97.5 100.0 Missing System 61 2.5 Total 2475 100.0 jintforef A5: use Internet for info about referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid Don't have access 337 13.6 14.5 14.5 1336 54.0 57.6 72.2 Yes, once or twice 458 18.5 19.8 91.9 137 5.6 5.9 97.9 Yes, many times 49 2.0 2.1 100.0 Total 2317 93.6 100.0 Missing System 158 6.4 Total 2475 100.0 Page 4 jpartyel A6a: visit party site for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2171 87.7 87.7 87.7 304 12.3 12.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jpartyref A6a: visit party site for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2419 97.7 97.7 97.7 56 2.3 2.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jlocalmpel A6b: visit local MP's site for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2348 94.9 94.9 94.9 127 5.1 5.1 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jlocalmpref A6b: visit local MP's site for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2458 99.3 99.3 99.3 17 .7 .7 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jothermpel A6c: visit other electorate or candidate's site for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2391 96.6 96.6 96.6 84 3.4 3.4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jothermpref A6c: visit other electorate or candidate's site for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2463 99.5 99.5 99.5 12 .5 .5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 5 jparlmntel A6d: visit parliament website for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2387 96.4 96.4 96.4 88 3.6 3.6 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jparlmntref A6d: visit parliament website for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2444 98.7 98.7 98.7 31 1.3 1.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jelectionsel A6e: visit http://www.elections.org.nz for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2115 85.5 85.5 85.5 360 14.5 14.5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jelectionsref A6e: visit http://www.elections.org.nz for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2145 86.7 86.7 86.7 330 13.3 13.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jmediael A6f: visit any newsmedia website for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 1862 75.2 75.2 75.2 613 24.8 24.8 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jmediaref A6f: visit any newsmedia website for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2201 88.9 88.9 88.9 274 11.1 11.1 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 6 jyoutubeel A6g: visit youtube or similar for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2367 95.6 95.6 95.6 108 4.4 4.4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jyoutuberef A6g: visit youtube or similar for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2443 98.7 98.7 98.7 32 1.3 1.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jblogel A6h: visit political blog for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2358 95.2 95.2 95.2 118 4.8 4.8 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jblogref A6h: visit political blog for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2416 97.6 97.6 97.6 59 2.4 2.4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jrfrndmel A6i: visit http://www.referendums.org.nz for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2444 98.7 98.7 98.7 31 1.3 1.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jrfrndmref A6i: visit http://www.referendums.org.nz for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2322 93.8 93.8 93.8 153 6.2 6.2 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 7 jcpnmmpel A6j: visit campaign for MMP website for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2444 98.7 98.7 98.7 31 1.3 1.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jcpnmmpref A6j: visit campaign for MMP website for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2435 98.4 98.4 98.4 41 1.6 1.6 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jcpnchgel A6k: visit campaign for change website for election Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2443 98.7 98.7 98.7 32 1.3 1.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jcpnchgref A6k: visit campaign for change website for referendum Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2431 98.2 98.2 98.2 44 1.8 1.8 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jlabinperson A7a: contacted by Labour in person Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2315 93.5 93.5 93.5 160 6.5 6.5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jlabletter A7a: contacted by Labour by letter/pamphlet Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 1303 52.6 52.6 52.6 1172 47.4 47.4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 8 jlabphone A7a: contacted by Labour by phone Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2418 97.7 97.7 97.7 57 2.3 2.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jlabemail A7a: contacted by Labour by email/text Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2451 99.0 99.0 99.0 25 1.0 1.0 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jlabsocnet A7a: contacted by Labour via a social network or other website Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2447 98.9 98.9 98.9 28 1.1 1.1 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnatinperson A7b: contacted by National in person Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2348 94.9 94.9 94.9 127 5.1 5.1 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnatletter A7b: contacted by National by letter Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 1145 46.3 46.3 46.3 1330 53.7 53.7 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnatphone A7b: contacted by National by phone Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2278 92.0 92.0 92.0 197 8.0 8.0 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnatemail A7b: contacted by National by email/text Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2417 97.7 97.7 97.7 58 2.3 2.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 9 jnatsocnet A7b: contacted by National via a social network or other website Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2440 98.6 98.6 98.6 35 1.4 1.4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jgrninperson A7c: contacted by Greens in person Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2424 97.9 97.9 97.9 52 2.1 2.1 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jgrnletter A7c: contacted by Greens by letter Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 1720 69.5 69.5 69.5 755 30.5 30.5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jgrnphone A7c: contacted by Greens by phone Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2466 99.6 99.6 99.6 9 .4 .4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jgrnemail A7c: contacted by Greens by email/text Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2435 98.4 98.4 98.4 40 1.6 1.6 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jgrnsocnet A7c: contacted by Greens via a social network or other website Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2453 99.1 99.1 99.1 22 .9 .9 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnzfinperson A7d: contacted by NZ First in person Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2459 99.3 99.3 99.3 17 .7 .7 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 10 jnzfletter A7d: contacted by NZ First by letter Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2165 87.5 87.5 87.5 310 12.5 12.5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnzfphone A7d: contacted by NZ First by phone Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2471 99.8 99.8 99.8 4 .2 .2 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnzfemail A7d: contacted by NZ First by email/text Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2467 99.7 99.7 99.7 8 .3 .3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jnzfsocnet A7d: contacted by NZ First via a social network or other website Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2469 99.7 99.7 99.7 7 .3 .3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jactinperson A7e: contacted by Act in person Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2458 99.3 99.3 99.3 18 .7 .7 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jactletter A7e: contacted by Act by letter Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2147 86.7 86.7 86.7 329 13.3 13.3 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jactphone A7e: contacted by Act by phone Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2416 97.6 97.6 97.6 59 2.4 2.4 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 Page 11 jactemail A7e: contacted by Act by email/text Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2463 99.5 99.5 99.5 13 .5 .5 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 jactsocnet A7e: contacted by Act via a social network or other website Frequency Percent Valid Percent Valid 0 2470 99.8 99.8 99.8 5 .2 .2 100.0 Total 2475 100.0 100.0 junfinperson A7f: contacted
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    Copyright is owned by the Author of the thesis. Permission is given for a copy to be downloaded by an individual for the purpose of research and private study only. The thesis may not be reproduced elsewhere without the permission of the Author. Political Messaging, Parliament, and People Or, Why Politicians Say the Things They Do the Way They Do: The Parliamentary Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand in 2013 A thesis presented in partial fulfilment Of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Anthropology At Massey University Palmerston North Aotearoa New Zealand Jessica Anne Copplestone Bignell 2018 Abstract One of the main things a Member of Parliament (MP) does in their everyday work is talk. They are constantly saying things to try to win over the public’s support and make the world they envision real. This thesis is about politicians’ statements: why they say the things they say the way they do. Based on behind-the-scenes ethnographic fieldwork in the parliamentary offices of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, I explore the difficult strategic work that shapes what opposition MPs say. In order to win over the public support they need to increase their vote, MPs have to communicate effectively in adherence to the rules and codes of political messaging, be good oppositional MPs, and speak and act in ways that fit authentically with their dispositions. I show that, unlike the simple soundbites we see in public from our politicians, the production of statements designed to win support is messy, indeterminate, uncertain, filled with tension and – above all – intensely complex.