Issues Monitor

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.

Ipsos New Zealand has released the 27th 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. The survey has been running since 2018.

In 2018, Ipsos New Zealand started tracking the key issues facing New Zealand. In this wave of the Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor, we asked 1,003 New Zealanders to select from a list of 20, the three most important issues facing the country and to rate the ability of the country’s political parties to best manage these issues.

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.

In 2018, Ipsos New Zealand started tracking the key issues facing New Zealand. In this wave of the Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor, we asked 1,000 New Zealanders to select from a list of 20, the three most important issues facing the country and to rate the ability of the country’s political parties to best manage these issues.

The latest Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor reveals that the primary concern for New Zealanders remains inflation / cost of living, with 62% of New Zealanders identifying it as a key issue. Meanwhile, The Government’s performance rating has slightly increased from August 2023’s record low mean score of 4.5 to 4.7. This marks the first increase in the Government’s performance rating since July 2020.