CivicNZ · NZ Index · Wellbeing
derived · never hand-set
On the latest official series, tracked topics are split — no overall Better or Worse majority.
Data as of 25 Sept 2024 · Official sources only · Non-partisanStale · older than 12 months
Better
0
Worse
2
Flat
2
5 topics
Life satisfaction
FlatMean life satisfaction is 7.6 out of 10, similar to 7.7 out of 10 in January 2021.
7.6 mean /10 · as of 25 Sept 2024
Loneliness
InsufficientThe share of people lonely most or all of the time is 4.0%.
4 % · as of 25 Sept 2024
Trust in institutions
WorseMean trust in parliament is 4.9 out of 10, down from 5.7 out of 10 in January 2021.
4.9 mean /10 · as of 25 Sept 2024
Sense of purpose
FlatThe sense that life is worthwhile is 7.9 out of 10, similar to 8.0 out of 10 in January 2021.
7.9 mean /10 · as of 25 Sept 2024
Ngā Tūtohu Aotearoa
WorseSense of belonging to New Zealand is 8.2 out of 10, down from 8.6 out of 10 in January 2021.
8.2 mean /10 · as of 25 Sept 2024
Your household
Pick the published group that is closest. These are one-way official tables — association only, not a personalised score.
Official national GSS means. Group gaps below are one-way tables, not an explained share.
Regions
Official one-way regional tables, ranked. A rank is an association, not a cause.
Official one-way regional table. Rankings are associations, not causes. CivicNZ does not adjust for household mix. Data as of 25 Sept 2024. Official source (opens in a new tab)
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Statistically notable changes or gaps. Each card carries an evidence-strength rating and a caveat. No causal claims.
Trust in parliament moved from 5.7 out of 10 to 4.9 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (official_significance), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Trust in the media moved from 4.7 out of 10 to 4.3 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (official_significance), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Trust in police moved from 7.7 out of 10 to 7.4 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (official_significance), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Trust in the health system moved from 6.6 out of 10 to 6.1 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (official_significance), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Trust in most people in New Zealand moved from 6.7 out of 10 to 6.5 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (official_significance), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Sense of belonging to New Zealand moved from 8.6 out of 10 to 8.2 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (official_significance), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Confounder transparency
Every region, income, and household-type comparison lists the measured factors. If the official table does not adjust, we say so. Correlations are labelled as association, not causation.
income
Raw
1.3 points lower
Adjusted
Not published
Association only. No causal claim.
region
Raw
2.5 percentage points higher
Adjusted
Not published
Association only. No causal claim.
ethnicity
Raw
0.3 points higher
Adjusted
Not published
Association only. No causal claim.