According to a survey conducted in 2023, 28 percent of the respondents in New Zealand indicated that protecting or defending in general comes to mind when they see the term national security. In contrast, five percent of the respondents indicated that threats to the economy such as financial/trade stability comes to mind when they see the term national security.
Public perception of national security in New Zealand as of 2023
Survey question: When you see the term ‘National Security’, what comes to mind? (open ended response)
Fieldwork overlapped Cyclone Gabrielle (5–16 February 2023). Ipsos postponed fieldwork for a few days in the areas most affected by the cyclone – Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay regions. This event may have impacted people’s responses.Â
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand. (August 4, 2023). Public perception of national security in New Zealand as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356214/new-zealand-public-perception-of-national-security/
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand. "Public perception of national security in New Zealand as of 2023." Chart. August 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356214/new-zealand-public-perception-of-national-security/
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand. (2023). Public perception of national security in New Zealand as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356214/new-zealand-public-perception-of-national-security/
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand. "Public Perception of National Security in New Zealand as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356214/new-zealand-public-perception-of-national-security/
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand, Public perception of national security in New Zealand as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356214/new-zealand-public-perception-of-national-security/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Public perception of national security in New Zealand as of 2023 [Graph], Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand, August 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356214/new-zealand-public-perception-of-national-security/
