Issues Monitor

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.

More than half of New Zealanders concerned about housing issues, with support for the government continuing to fall

Our most recent Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor continues to track the key issues faced by New Zealanders and how these have changed over time.

Our most recent Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor continues to track the key issues faced by New Zealanders and how these have changed over time.

The latest Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor reveals that while New Zealanders remain highly concerned about the economy and housing, the majority continue to regard the Labour Party as the most capable Party for handling these issues.

The economy and unemployment have sky-rocketed as the top two issues concerning New Zealanders.

Since Feb 2018 the Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor has tracked what New Zealanders believe to be the most important issues facing the country and the ability of the country’s political parties to best manage the issues.

Labour’s perceived ability to manage key issues facing New Zealanders has changed, whereas the top issue concerning New Zealanders remains the same....