Our surveys

We manage surveys to monitor key health indicators, behaviours and attitudes of New Zealanders.

 

Health and Lifestyles Survey

The Health and Lifestyles Survey is a national in-home survey that measures New Zealanders’ behaviours, attitudes and knowledge on a range of health and lifestyle topics including food and drink, smoking, vaping, gambling, wellbeing and being out in the sun. This is a biennial monitor and it has been carried out since 2008. Results from the 2020 survey are now being released.

You can find the following at the links below:

CBG Health Research Ltd, an independent research company, carried out the 2020 survey for Te Hiringa Hauora. CBG Health Research can be contacted on 0800 478 783.

For more information regarding the 2020 HLS survey results.

Alcohol Use in New Zealand Survey

Te Hiringa Hauora has undertaken an annual alcohol monitoring survey in some form since 2005, including the Attitudes and Behaviours towards Alcohol Survey which ran until 2016.

The most recent monitor, the Alcohol Use in New Zealand Survey, also known as What you think about drink, covers alcohol consumption and behaviours, attitudes and beliefs about drinking. Results from the 2019/20 survey are now being released.

You can find the following at the links below:

NielsenIQ, an independent research company, carried out the 2019/20 survey for Te Hiringa Hauora. NielsenIQ can be contacted on 0800 400 402.

For more information regarding the 2019/20 AUiNZ survey results.

Reports from earlier surveys can be found on the research publications page.

New Zealand Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey

The New Zealand Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey (MHWS), also known as the Mental Health Monitor, is a national in-home survey of New Zealanders’ views and experiences relating to mental health and wellbeing. Three waves of this survey were carried out – one each in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

You can find the following at the links below:

CBG Health Research Ltd, an independent research company, carried out the 2018 survey for Te Hiringa Hauora. CBG Health Research can be contacted on 0800 478 783.

Outputs from the surveys can be found on the research publications page.

New Zealand Youth Tobacco Monitor

ASH Year 10 Snapshot survey

Te Hiringa Hauora fund Action for Smokefree 2025 (ASH) to oversee and run the ASH Year 10 Snapshot. This survey is an annual survey used to gain smoking and vaping prevalence data for Year 10 students, as well as in-depth information on attitudes to tobacco and youth culture and lifestyles.

More information on this survey and outputs can be found on ASH’s website and the Tobacco Control Data Repository.

Search for previous surveys and corresponding reports on our research publications page.

 

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