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 young people and their families. The rich information collected by the study is helping shape policy and services to ensure New Zealand is the best place to grow up.

See the latest research findings

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.