Inflation

Inflation remains top concern for Kiwis; Government rating rebounds from record low as concern for unemployment eases among under-35s

New Zealanders’ worry about cost of living persists; Significant concerns around unemployment for under 35-year-olds.

New Zealanders’ concern about cost of living significantly increases; and concern for unemployment at highest level in five years

Ipsos New Zealand has released the 28th edition of the Ipsos Issues Monitor which tracks the issues most important to New Zealanders today and which political parties are best able to manage them.

According to latest Ipsos Aotearoa New Zealand Report, New Zealanders are still finding it tough financially; little reprieve expected in the next 12 months, with 1 in 4 finding it difficult to manage financially.

The latest Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor reveals that healthcare / hospitals has significantly increased in importance as an issue for New Zealanders, with the issue rising to its highest level since Covid landed in New Zealand.

Concern for crime back up; Government’s performance rating unchanged from the first 100 days.

Ipsos has released the May 2024 Cost of Living Monitor, a 32-country survey which tracks how people around the world feel about their finances. We learn that a quarter of New Zealanders are finding it difficult to manage financially with expectations that unemployment and housing costs will rise.

Despite the change in government, most New Zealanders are predicting 2024 will bring higher interest rates, unemployment, inflation and global temperatures.