General social survey 2018
| Trust held for media | 4.8 |
| Trust held for parliament | 5.6 |
| Trust held for people in New Zealand | 6.8 |
| Trust held for health system | 6.9 |
| Trust held for police | 7.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 |
|---|
| 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Wellbeing supplement June 2020 quarter |
| Trust held for media | 5 |
| Trust held for parliament | 6.6 |
| Trust held for people in New Zealand | 7 |
| Trust held for health system | 7.4 |
| Trust held for police | 8.1 |
| 4.9 | 5 |
|---|
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Wellbeing supplement September 2020 quarter |
| Trust held for media | 4.8 |
| Trust held for parliament | 6.2 |
| Trust held for people in New Zealand | 6.8 |
| Trust held for health system | 7.2 |
| Trust held for police | 7.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 |
|---|
| 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
Most of these ratings returned to levels similar to those measured by the general social survey 2018, but average trust in parliament and in the health system were still significantly higher.
About the data
Stats NZ collected this information as part of a wellbeing supplement added to the household labour force survey. The supplement included a selection of questions from the general social survey, which has been delayed until April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stats NZ began collecting the information in the June 2020 quarter and will continue collecting it until the March 2021 quarter.
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