What Australians Really Think of Us
A new mood-of-the-nation Australian poll by strategic research and consultancy firm Crosby Textor puts NZ second only to Britain in overall popularity, ahead of the US and two to three times above the ranking of other major European and Asian nations.
Crosby Textor found that 90 percent of respondents nationwide thought Kiwis were likeable as a people, ahead of the 85 percent who thought the same of the British and the 76 percent who liked Americans. The other most-liked nationalities were Fijians, Japanese, Singaporeans and Chinese.
NZ was the country that most thought could be relied on, ahead of Britain. Both were way ahead of the next most trusted, the US. Similarly, 88 percent of respondents believed NZ shared Australia’s values, followed by Britain, with 87 percent, and the US, with 71 percent. And Kiwis ranked first among the peoples considered honest and trustworthy.
Three out of four respondents believed that Kiwis were in tune with events outside their country, again second only to the British, and almost 80 percent considered us an important trading partner.
Although almost 60 percent thought the US could be relied upon, only half thought Americans were in tune with the world outside their borders, and 46 percent considered America honest and trustworthy. And while 83 percent considered China an important trading partner, only 18 percent thought Beijing could be relied upon.
A link to the original press release from Crosby Textor can be found at: http://www.crosbytextor.com/news_research.htm
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