March 25, 2013

Stat of the Week Competition Discussion: March 23 – 29 2013

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If you’d like to comment on or debate any of this week’s Stat of the Week nominations, please do so below!

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    Thomas Lumley

    Kate,

    The Herald Digipoll is actually a real survey, it’s not a bogus clicky website poll. You’re not the first person to be confused by the name, though.

    12 years ago

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      Kate Steel

      Glad to hear it. I really should have done some research rather than just assuming that the Herald DigiPoll was their website one!

      12 years ago

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      Julie Middleton

      Hi Thomas, I was wondering, though, if there wasn’t a disproportionate amount of hype over what the poll claimed to show. What’s your take on it?

      12 years ago

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    Nikitin Sallee

    Re: Nick Iverson’s nomination, the DomPost made an identical error a few weeks ago: “Back then [2003], the average wage was $34,600 – 40.2 per cent less than today’s $48,500.”
    http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8345712/The-good-old-days-Kiwis-long-for-2003

    12 years ago