Residents of New Zealand’s eight largest cities were asked: ‘How much of the time would you say you have been ‘happy’ over the last 4 weeks?’
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Most residents felt happy ‘a good bit of the time’, ‘most of the time’or ‘all of the time’ (86%). This rating was similar amongst all cities’residents.
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Those aged 65 and over were significantly more likely to feel happy all of the time (26%), compared with other age groups.
European residents were more likely to feel happy overall, especially compared to those of Asian/Indian ethnicity who were significantly more likely to feel unhappy.
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Females were significantly more likely to report feeling happy than males.
Higher income households ($70,001 and over) were also more likely to feel happy, compared to lower income households.
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Residents of New Zealand’s eight largest cities were asked: ‘How much of the time would you say you have felt calm and peaceful, over the last 4 weeks?’
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More than two thirds of residents in New Zealand’s eight largest cities felt calm and peaceful ‘a good bit of the time’, ‘most of the time’ or‘all of the time’ (70%).
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The 65 and over age group, who were more likely to feel happy all of the time, were also more likely to feel calm and peaceful ‘all of the time’ (19%).
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There were no significant differences in frequency of feeling calm amongst genders or households with different incomes.
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