The 2017 Trans-Tasman Ratings

Transtasman has published its annual ratings for most of the 121 MPs. As usual, I do some analysis.

The overall average rating is 4.9 (+0.6 from 2016), which is a significant increase. Average Ratings per Party

1. ACT 5.5 (-1.5)
2. National 4.0 (+0.3)
3. Labour 5.0 (+0.9)
4. Green 4.8 (+1.3)
5. NZ First 4.5 (+1.4)

Note that the 2016 comparisons are all MPs in Parliament. The 2017 data is for existing MPs, but not the new MPs.

Top MPs

1. Jacinda Ardern 8.5 (+4.5)
2. Bill English 8.0 (-0.5)
   David Parker 8.0 (+2.0)
3. Amy Adams 7.5 (-1.0)
   Simon Bridges 7.5 (nc)
   Christopher Finlayson 7.5 (nc)
   Steven Joyce 7.5 (+0.5)
4. Anne Tolley 7.0 (nc)
   Andrew Little 7.0 (+0.5)
   Trevor Mallard 7.0 (+3.0)
   Grant Robertson 7.0 (+2.5)
5. Nikki Kaye 6.5 (+1.0)
   Paula Bennett 6.5 (-0.5)
   Chris Bishop 6.5 (+1.0)
   Judith Collins 6.5 (+0.5)
   Julie Anne Genter 6.5 (+1.0)

Bottom MPs

1. Rino Tirikatene 2.0 (nc)
   Melissa Lee 2.0 (nc)
   Jian Yang 2.0 (-1.0)
2. Nuk Korako 2.5 (+0.5)

Top Labour MPs

1. Jacinda Ardern 8.5 (+4.5)
2. David Parker 8.0 (+2.0)
3. Andrew Little 7.0 (+0.5)
   Trevor Mallard 7.0 (+3.0)
   Grant Robertson 7.0 (+2.5)
4. David Clark 6.0 (+2.5)
   Chris Hipkins 6.0 (nc)
   Stuart Nash 6.0 (+1.0)
   Damien O’Connor (-1.5)
   Phil Twyford 6.0 (+0.5)

Top Third Party MPs

1. Julie Anne Genter 6.5 (+1.0)
2. Winston Peters 6.0 (-1.5)
   James Shaw 6.0 (nc)
3. David Seymour 5.5 (-1.5)
4. Shane Jones 5.0
   Ron Mark 5.0 (+1.0)
   Eugenie Sage 5.0 (+1.0)

Biggest Increases

1. Jacinda Ardern +4.5
2. Trevor Mallard +3.0
3. David Clark +2.5
   Nanaia Mahuta +2.5
   Grant Robertson +2.5
   Scott Simpson +2.5

Biggest Decreases

1. Poto Williams -1.5
   David Seymour -1.5
   Winston Peters -1.5
   Jonathan Coleman -1.5
2. Jian Yang -1.0
   Michael Woodhouse -1.0
   Nick Smith -1.0
   Gareth Hughes -1.0
   Alfred Ngaro -1.5
   Kelvin Davis -1.0
   Amy Adams -1.0

Group Ratings

1. Ministers 5.4 (-0.8 from last Govt)
2. Cabinet 5.7 (-1.0 from last Govt)
3. National frontbench 6.8 (-0.6)
4. Labour frontbench 6.2 (+1.1)
5. Labour backbench 3.3

So the Labour frontbench has improved and National frontbench dropped, but National on average still rates higher.

Overall 53 MPs got a higher score, 18 MPs stayed the same and 18 MPs got a lower score.

A reminder these are the opinions of the three authors at Trans-Tasman, not mine.