WeatherWatch.co.nz has always covered more than just weather – and with so many New Zealanders connected to the rural world we thought this topical poll would be interesting.

Two weeks ago news media broke the story about the country’s largest ever live sheep export, of 50,000 animals, to Mexico.

Many of our readers were in touch with us on twitter and here at the website to voice their opinions – so we wanted to get the general mood of our audience in last week’s poll.

60% of voters said they were opposed to the idea – while almost a third were in support, and just 8% undecided on the issue.

Whatever the prevailing mood of New Zealanders, live exports are continuing around the world*, as breeding stocks are replenished and expanded internationally – so they aren’t going away any time soon.

The poll ran at WeatherWatch.co.nz this week and around 450 people voted.

Watch this space for our next poll, coming on Sunday morning!

– Drew Chappell, WeatherWatch.co.nz

*Shipments of live animals for slaughter is banned in New Zealand.