Society

Over half of New Zealanders feel that the country is in decline and that our society is broken. Ipsos New Zealand's inaugural participation in a global study on populism reveals a pervasive sense of societal and economic decline among New Zealanders.

The new edition of Ipsos’ Global Happiness report finds there’s been a slight dip in happiness year-on-year as economic and political clouds loom overhead, but New Zealanders remain significantly happier than the global average.

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.

According to Ipsos’ recent Global Love Life Satisfaction poll across 31 countries, New Zealand shows noteworthy results in love, relationships, and romantic satisfaction, which stand out when compared to the rest of the world.

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.

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.

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.

The latest Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor finds that inflation / cost of living remains the number one concern for New Zealanders, with 62% of New Zealanders identifying it as a key issue.