In January 2010, TelstraClear commissioned a survey of New Zealand youth aged 15-18 years old from throughout the country. The fieldwork, conducted online during January, highlighted a lack of hope about a future in New Zealand, and a feeling of disconnection with their community.
Summary findings from the youth included that:
• 46% believe they will one day live in another country, such as Australia
• 55% worry about what job they will get after studying
• 39% are concerned about ever being able to get a good job
• 42% worry if they will be able to afford a house at some time
• 43% lack confidence to achieve the things they want to in life
• 48% worry about letting friends and parents down
• 46% wish they had more confidence to make new friends
• 38% don’t feel connected to their local community
• 18% know peers who are subjected to violence in the home on a daily or weekly basis
• 57% know peers who frequently smoke marijuana
• 21% know peers who frequently use party pills
• 11% know peers who frequently use ‘P’
The survey results were released publically and via press release in late January, helping add further context around objectives of The Big Walk and Youth 2010: The Big Download.
For a copy of the full survey results, please email TelstraClear's Corporate Citizenship Manager at citizenship@telstraclear.co.nz.
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