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.

Growing Up in New Zealand Impact Report

How is the Growing Up in New Zealand study helping make Aotearoa a better place to call home for our young people and their whānau?

Read about our Impact

Participants

Mother and daughter - Growing Up in New Zealand.

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

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.

Meet our team

Learn more about the people who make Growing Up in New Zealand happen.

Our newsletter

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Current projects

Find out more about the research projects currently underway using Growing Up in New Zealand information.