Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: InternetNZ
InternetNZ will be releasing new research on Monday 21 February. It contains data with worrying stats about New Zealanders’ concerns about the Internet. Concerns are growing at a rapid speed.
New Zealanders’ concerns about big topics – such as misinformation, hate speech and online conspiracy theories – are growing at an extremely quick rate. It’s a stark reminder of the harms online and the importance of fixing these issues quickly.
The research also contains really interesting stats about New Zealanders working from home, and the amount of us that would like to relocate somewhere else in New Zealand if we could keep our jobs and work remotely. The vast potential that this would bring to New Zealand and how we all live is huge – from housing affordability, lifestyle changes, traffic congestions and reduced pollution.
Another key finding of the research is the ongoing monopoly that the Meta Platform (the new name for Facebook) has on New Zealanders. This continues to grow year on year and the new findings are painting a worrisome picture.
If you are wanting access to the research ahead of time, we can release this to you under embargo, and arrange for any interviews you want to carry out. If you would like an advanced copy, please contact Megan Baker, Communications Manager at InternetNZ on megan@internetnz.net.nz or 027 259 1425.
InternetNZ’s Chief Executive, Jordan Carter, or Engagement Director, Andrew Cushen, will be available for interviews.
About the research
Each year InternetNZ commissions market research company Colmar Brunton to survey New Zealanders about their use, benefits, concerns, and fears regarding the Internet. InternetNZ will continue to commission this research each year to demonstrate what people think today, and how their thinking changes over time. Last years research can be found online here: New Zealand’s Internet Insights 2020
InternetNZ is a non-profit organisation, and the home and guardian of .nz – providing the infrastructure, security and support to keep it humming. It uses the funding from the sale of .nz domain names to support the development of New Zealand’s Internet through policy, community grants, research and events. Its vision is an Internet that is open, secure, and for all New Zealanders.
