Who do Kiwis trust the most?
According to the annual list of New Zealand’s Most Trusted Person, it’s our captain we trust in the most – All Blacks’ captain Richie McCaw.
In terms of other sports, Sir John Kirwan comes in at No. 4, Sir Peter Snell at No. 6, Sarah Ulmer at No. 8 and Colin Meads at equal No. 10.
No sports people feature at the other end of the list, least trusted.
New Zealand's most trusted:
1. Richie McCaw, All Blacks captain
2. Dame Alison Holst, food writer
3. Sir Peter Leitch, businessman, charity worker
4. Sir John Kirwan, former All Black, depression awareness spokesperson
5. Willie Apiata VC, soldier
6. Sir Peter Snell, former athlete, scientist
7. Kevin Milne, former TV host, consumer advocate
8. Sarah Ulmer, cyclist
9. Jim Hickey, TV weather presenter
10. Judy Bailey, TV presenter, charity worker and Colin Meads, former All Black (equal 10).
And least trusted:
90. Peter Whittall, Pike River Coal CEO
91. Pita Sharples, Minister of Maori Affairs
92. Sir Michael Fay, businessman
93. Gerry Brownlee, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister
94. Tariana Turia, Maori Party co-leader
95. Michael Laws, former Wanganui Mayor
96. Winston Peters, New Zealand First leader
97. Douglas Graham, former politician
98. Kim Dotcom, internet entrepreneur
99. Hone Harawira, Mana Party leader
100. Brian Tamaki, church leader
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