Welcome to
Growing Up
in New Zealand
Growing Up in New Zealand is Aotearoa's largest longitudinal study of child health and wellbeing, following the lives of more than 6000 rangatahi and their families. The rich information collected by the study is helping create flourishing futures for all young people in Aotearoa.
New research into life in early adolescence
Now We Are Twelve is a series of snapshot reports which share insights into the health, wellbeing and experiences of young people in Aotearoa. Each snapshot examines a different area of what life is like for our young people and their families including material hardship, ethnic and gender identity, housing, food insecurity, mental health, school engagement, disability, and relationships.
Participants
More than 6,000 young people and their families are part of Growing Up in New Zealand. If you're one of our study participants - thank you!
This is where you can change your contact details, find out what's coming up next, and discover more about your data and privacy.
Using Growing Up Data
Growing Up in New Zealand data is available for researchers, Government organisations, NGOs and others to access, analyse and use.
The study provides a unique and rich data source which grows in value over time. It can be used to answer a variety of research questions and inform policy development.
Our findings
Growing Up in New Zealand gives us a unique insight into what it's like to be a child growing up in 21st Century New Zealand.
We've produced a range of reports, fact sheets and policy briefs which give a detailed picture of New Zealand children at key milestones.
News
Meet our team
Learn more about the people who make Growing Up in New Zealand happen.
Our newsletter
Keep up-to-date with our latest news, events and research.
Current projects
Find out more about the research projects currently underway using Growing Up in New Zealand information.