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Stats NZ wellbeing report: Are Kiwis better off now than they were in 2021?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 25 Sep 2024, 5:04pm
Kiwis' satisfaction with life has dipped, but not by much, despite inflation and recession. Photo / Getty Images
Kiwis' satisfaction with life has dipped, but not by much, despite inflation and recession. Photo / Getty Images

Stats NZ wellbeing report: Are Kiwis better off now than they were in 2021?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 25 Sep 2024, 5:04pm

Stats NZ has published the latest official wellbeing data - revealing whether or not Kiwis' satisfaction with life has dipped.

Despite two years of economic turmoil and recession, people's overall satisfaction with life is at a 7.6 out of 10 - a similar rating to 2021, when the economy was better.

Umbrella Wellbeing psychologist Dougal Sutherland says Kiwis have always have had something to worry about, which disrupts quality of life.

"We worry about certain things - in 2021, we were all worried about Covid and now we're worried about the economy and a bit about crime and a bit about healthcare. Maybe this is generally how it is."

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