CivicNZ · Notable findings
Notable wellbeing findings
Statistically notable changes or published group gaps. Each card has an evidence-strength rating and a caveat. No causal claims.
Data as of 25 Sept 2024
Mean trust in parliament is 4.9 out of 10, down from 5.7 out of 10 in January 2021.
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.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Trust in the media is worse
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.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Trust in police is worse
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.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Trust in the health system is worse
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.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Trust in most people in New Zealand is worse
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.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Sense of belonging to New Zealand is 8.2 out of 10, down from 8.6 out of 10 in January 2021.
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.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Family wellbeing is worse
Family wellbeing moved from 7.7 out of 10 to 7.6 out of 10 (January 2021 → January 2023). Verdict Worse is derived (recent_like_for_like), not an editorial call. The movement is an association in the official series.
Official or openly licensed primary sources only. Definition changes and revisions can move a series without a real-world change.
Disabled people aged 15–64 vs Total population (7.6)
Raw gap: 1.3 points lower. Official adjusted gap: Not published. An explained share is not published because a matching official adjusted gap is missing.
A gap is an association in the official table. It is not evidence that culture, policy, or personal choice caused the difference.
Taranaki vs Canterbury
Raw gap: 2.5 percentage points higher. Official adjusted gap: Not published. An explained share is not published because a matching official adjusted gap is missing.
A gap is an association in the official table. It is not evidence that culture, policy, or personal choice caused the difference.
Parliament vs Police
Raw gap: 2.5 points lower. Official adjusted gap: Not published. An explained share is not published because a matching official adjusted gap is missing.
A gap is an association in the official table. It is not evidence that culture, policy, or personal choice caused the difference.
Māori vs Total population
Raw gap: 0.3 points higher. Official adjusted gap: Not published. An explained share is not published because a matching official adjusted gap is missing.
A gap is an association in the official table. It is not evidence that culture, policy, or personal choice caused the difference.