Climate change

The latest Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor finds that concern about inflation / cost of living remains the number one issue worrying New Zealanders and is continuing to intensify, with nearly 2 in 3 New Zealanders now identifying it as a key issue they are currently facing.

Have we reached peak inflation? Although still the top concern, worry about inflation falls for the first time in two and a half years.

Inclusivity, climate change, broken-system sentiment… Ipsos Update explores the latest and greatest research & thinking on key topics from Ipsos around the world.

Inflation remains the top global concern for the eighth month in a row with 42% choosing it as a worry.

Inflation remains the top global concern for the seventh month in a row with 42% choosing it as a worry.

Auckland, 25 July 2022 – Among the 32 countries surveyed by Ipsos, New Zealand is most worried about the impact of climate change around the world with the majority (81%) of New Zealanders expressing concerns about the impacts of climate change that can already be seen in other countries

The majority of New Zealanders (57%) have stated that if the government does not act now to combat climate change, it will be failing the people of New Zealand. Notably, just 37% of believe that the New Zealand government has a clear plan in place for how the government, businesses and people themselves are going to work together to tackle climate change, according to a new study from Ipsos.

New Zealanders' views on Climate Change and Covid-19

The Ipsos Global Advisor Study regularly asks respondents from around the world, including New Zealand, for their views on different topics.

Recently, Ipsos conducted a study to understand perceptions around key environmental issues facing different countries, willingness to make personal changes to combat climate change and expectations from the government the research also explored climate change as an issue in the context of a world facing the COVID-19 crisis. Over 20,000 men and women across 29 countries were surveyed.

In New Zealand, 559 people aged 18–74 participated in this survey and expressed their views on this subject.