New Zealand in Profile: 2010
| Most New Zealanders (86%) surveyed in 2008 reported they were satisfied or very satisfied with their life overall. The majority (88%) reported excellent, very good, or good general health. Over 90% agreed or strongly agreed that it is good that people in New Zealand can have different values and ways of living.
Measure |
Percentage of population |
| Overall life satisfaction |
|
| Very satisfied/satisfied |
85.8 |
| Self-assessed general health status |
|
| Excellent/very good/good |
87.5 |
| Social contact |
|
| Had face-to-face contact with family (over 4-week period) |
83.7 |
| Never felt isolated from surrounding people |
66.8 |
| Undertook voluntary work(1) |
32.6 |
| Undertook unpaid work(2) |
64.6 |
| Safety and security |
|
| Very safe/safe walking alone in neighbourhood at night |
52.4 |
| Can access support in a time of crisis |
96.4 |
| Household has stored emergency water |
40.7 |
| Environment |
|
| Household recycles all/most items |
73.9 |
| Household minimises energy use all/most of the time |
53.9 | (1) Worked for a group or organisation.
(2) Worked for someone living in another household. |
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