AI, inflation, predictions for 2024… Ipsos Update explores the latest and greatest research & thinking on key topics from Ipsos teams around the world.
Despite the change in government, most New Zealanders are predicting 2024 will bring higher interest rates, unemployment, inflation and global temperatures.
New Zealanders have a more positive view of its education system than the global average, but that 1 in 2 New Zealanders think
that our education system is getting worse compared to when they were in school.
Welcome to the fifth edition of the Ipsos Global Inflation Monitor, a 33 country survey which tracks consumer perceptions of the cost of living crisis.
Ipsos survey for Halifax International Security Forum finds 70% of people, on average, across 30 countries expect in the next 25 years we could see another world conflict involving superpowers similar to World Wars I & II. The New Zealand result is consistent with these findings (70%).
Wellington, 22 November 2023 – Significantly more New Zealanders now believe the current healthcare system treats mental health as being equally important as physical health. The proportion who believe physical health is treated as more important was 43%, significantly down from 59% in 2022. This puts New Zealand on par with the global country average.
A recent Ipsos survey of 29 countries, including New Zealand, has found that while many people believe that AI can create very realistic fake news, most also feel that they will be able to tell real news from fake news.
As 2023 draws to a close, the polycrisis grinds on. Each component – political uncertainty, climate change, and war to name just a few – has arguably worsened. This is reflected in our end of year update, and in the increasing sense of pessimism we felt as we wrote this report.
The latest Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Index report has been released, and we have learnt who New Zealanders trust the most, trust the least, and how we compare with other countries.
