Satisfaction with the state of local green spaces, forests, reserves and native bush in New Zealand
By region, 2021, % of people within group
| Category | Response category | % of people within group |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Satisfied | 58.3% |
| Auckland | Very satisfied | 22.9% |
| Wellington | Very satisfied | 16.9% |
| Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne | Very satisfied | 19.1% |
| Rest of North Island | Very satisfied | 13% |
| Canterbury | Very satisfied | 16.5% |
| Rest of South Island | Very satisfied | 20.3% |
| Auckland | Satisfied | 55.2% |
| Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne | Satisfied | 54.4% |
| Rest of North Island | Satisfied | 57.9% |
| Canterbury | Satisfied | 58.7% |
| Rest of South Island | Satisfied | 60% |
| Auckland | No feeling either way | 11.9% |
| Wellington | No feeling either way | 16.3% |
| Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne | No feeling either way | 15.5% |
| Rest of North Island | No feeling either way | 16.8% |
| Canterbury | No feeling either way | 14.1% |
| Rest of South Island | No feeling either way | 8.4% |
| Auckland | Dissatisifed or very dissatisfied | 10% |
| Wellington | Dissatisifed or very dissatisfied | 8.5% |
| Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne | Dissatisifed or very dissatisfied | 11% |
| Rest of North Island | Dissatisifed or very dissatisfied | 12.2% |
| Canterbury | Dissatisifed or very dissatisfied | 10.7% |
| Rest of South Island | Dissatisifed or very dissatisfied | 11.3% |
Definitions
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Limitations of the data
Data with high sampling errors should be used with caution. Estimates with high relative sampling errors (RSEs) between 50 and 100 percent are considered unreliable for most uses.
The data collection began on 1 April 2021, a year after the first COVID-19 lockdown, and finished early, on 17 August 2021, due to the first community outbreak of the Delta variant. The survey was unable to go back into the field.
The reduced collection period for GSS 2021 resulted in a smaller sample size compared with previous GSS collections, and the sampling errors on the estimates produced were larger. The response rate for the sample from April through to the end of August was 75.9 percent.
For more information: https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/impacts-of-shortened-data-collection-on-2021-wellbeing-statistics
Data provided by
Dataset name
New Zealand General Social Survey: Satisfaction with the natural environment 2021
Webpage:
https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/wellbeing-statistics-2021-supplementary/
How to find the data
At the URL provided, download 'Wellbeing statistics: 2021 – satisfaction with the natural environment' Excel spreadsheet.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: New Zealand General Social Survey: Satisfaction with the natural environment 2021
From the dataset New Zealand General Social Survey: Satisfaction with the natural environment 2021, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: EnvironmentCSVDataFile
- Range:
G2:G738 - Provided: 728 data points
This data forms the table Society - Satisfaction with the natural environment by demographics 2021.
Dataset originally released on:
September 29, 2022
About this dataset
Wellbeing statistics: 2021 (supplementary) presents supplementary data from the 2021 General Social Survey (GSS), adding to the data released in Wellbeing statistics: 2021 in July 2022.
Purpose of collection
This data is presented in four topics: social networks, family, and sense of belonging; civic and cultural participation; volunteering; and satisfaction with the natural environment.
Method of collection/Data provider
Stats NZ use household and personal questionnaires to collect the data. One individual in the household completes the household questionnaire, which collects information about all the usually resident people in that household (eg family relationships and household income). Stats NZ randomly select one individual in the household aged 15 years or over to answer the personal questionnaire.
GSS 2021 has a reduced sample size of 3,484 person responses, this compares with approximately 8,000-8,500 for a normal 12-month collection.