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February 10, 2025

Survey to Reveal What Makes New Zealand Teens Tick

A survey of more than 6,000 young people aiming to uncover what shapes the wellbeing of today’s teenagers starts today.

September 19, 2024

Government extends funding for Growing Up in New Zealand

The Growing Up in New Zealand(GUiNZ) study, a comprehensive longitudinal research project that has tracked the lives of more than 6,000 young New Zealanders since 2009, has secured further government funding to continue its work.

November 23, 2023

New research examines structural disadvantage in rangatahi Māori mental wellbeing

Research published today by Growing Up in New Zealand has identified patterns of structural disadvantage experienced by rangatahi Māori, and looks at mental wellbeing and cultural connectedness.

October 19, 2023

Storytelling with our participants - a weekend shoe designed using data from Growing Up in New Zealand!

Young participants from Growing Up in New Zealand were invited to enter a quiz and for this data to be used to design a pair of shoes.

October 3, 2023

A tribute to Professor Richie Poulton of the Dunedin Study

Many of you have heard the sad news that Professor Richie Poulton has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was only 61. Richie was the Director of the Dunedin Study for 23 years. His passing is a sad loss for our social and health sciences. His work on the Dunedin Study and child poverty reduction was tireless. Our thoughts are with his wife, Dr Sandhya Ramrakha and their daughter Priyanka at this sad time.

September 12, 2023

Young people signing up for innovative new wellbeing research app

Almost 500 young people have signed up so far for an innovative new app, released by the University of Auckland, which is providing a new way for young people to share their stories and experiences of wellbeing.

August 29, 2023

Most young people feel okay about puberty, but more girls ‘embarrassed’

Research published today by Growing Up in New Zealand looks at young people’s experiences of puberty such as physical development at age twelve, feelings about puberty, and access to free period products in schools. It shows most young people were either ‘not interested’ or felt positively about puberty, although there were differences by gender and by ethnicity.

August 24, 2023

Large survey of New Zealand teachers released today – new info on digital learning, classroom environments, bullying

The results of a survey of 775 New Zealand teachers have been published today by the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study. Teachers were asked about the classroom environment, how students were handling digital technology, and about online learning during lockdowns. They were also asked about their perceptions of students’ experiences of bullying and the results have been compared with young people’s own reports of being bullied.

August 1, 2023

New research on impacts of extreme weather events on young people

A new project looking at how the severe weather that hit many parts of the North Island earlier this year has impacted the wellbeing of young people starts today.

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