Face-to-face contact
72.7%
People in New Zealand who are in touch with friends at least once a week
By region, 2023, % of population within group
| Category | Measured variable | % of population within group |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 61.8% |
| Auckland | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 78.3% |
| Bay of Plenty | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 63.9% |
| Bay of Plenty | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 76.9% |
| Canterbury | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 70.3% |
| Canterbury | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 81.8% |
| Gisborne, Hawke's Bay | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 66.2% |
| Gisborne, Hawke's Bay | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 78.2% |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 60.3% |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 74.8% |
| Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough, West Coast | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 68.7% |
| Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough, West Coast | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 79.4% |
| Northland | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 60.9% |
| Northland | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 72.7% |
| Otago | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 62.8% |
| Otago | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 78.1% |
| Southland | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 66.4% |
| Southland | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 73.1% |
| Taranaki | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 63% |
| Taranaki | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 73.9% |
| Waikato | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 64% |
| Waikato | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 74.8% |
| Wellington | Social contact - had face-to-face contact with friends | 72.7% |
| Wellington | Social contact - had non-face-to-face contact with friends | 82.5% |