Regional Growth in Material Hardship Between 2021-2025

This chart isolates the only three regions where the increase in child material hardship since 2021 is mathematically "real" (statistically significant). In the rest of New Zealand’s regions, the survey data is too volatile to definitively prove a change.

Significance is determined by a Two-Sample Z-Test (Change>SED). "Difference" represents the percentage point increase between the region's 2021 baseline and the 2025 result. National average included for context.
Chart: Child Poverty Action GroupSource: StatsNZGet the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper