14 Jul 2022

Mental wellbeing down, loneliness up, but overall we're pretty satisfied with life

From Nine To Noon, 9:20 am on 14 July 2022
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New Zealanders continue to remain upbeat about their overall happiness, but the Covid pandemic is testing our mental strength.

Latest Wellbeing Statistics from Stats NZ show a marked decline in mental health and an increase in loneliness.

Kathryn speaks to Dr Claire Bretherton from Stats NZ.  

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