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RNZ News
28-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
One in six New Zealanders experienced discrimination last year
A 2022 rally in Auckland protesting against Asian discrimination. Photo: RNZ / Kate Gregan About one in six New Zealanders experienced discrimination in 2024 according to data collected for the annual report of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS). The report explores data from the NZCVS key results 2024 (Cycle 7) report, based on interviews with New Zealanders conducted between October 2023 and October 2024. Seventeen percent of adults reported experiencing discrimination, with racial discrimination being the most common, reported by 11 percent of adults. Discrimination by gender and age were both next, each reported by five percent of adults. Around half of sexual assault victims (49 percent) thought that their victimisation was driven by discrimination towards gender or sex. Around a fifth of victims of threats and harassment (20 percent) thought their victimisation was driven by racial discrimination. Sector insights general manager at the Ministry of Justice Rebecca Parish said from 2018 to 2024, nine percent of Asian victims felt their victimisation was due to racial discrimination, three times higher than the proportion of European victims. "Research in the United States and Canada has also reported higher rates of discrimination against Asian people since the Covid-19 pandemic." People from different population groups reported varying experiences of discrimination. In 2024, 21 percent of women reported experiencing some form of discrimination, four percentage points higher than the New Zealand average, and compared with 13 percent of men. Māori and Chinese adults are more likely to report experiencing discrimination. Twenty-two percent of Māori adults reported discrimination, but the number was even higher for Chinese adults at 28 percent. Bisexual adults were almost twice as likely to report experiencing discrimination compared to the New Zealand average (30 percent to 17 percent). Discrimination within the criminal justice system was reported by seven percent of adults over their lifetime. Rates were significantly higher among Māori (18 percent) and Pacific peoples (12 percent). In 2024, nearly half of New Zealand adults (47 percent) came into contact with the criminal justice system, for reasons ranging from police vehicle stops (36 percent) to attending jury service (three percent). Most people who came into contact with the criminal justice system (67 percent) had a high level of satisfaction with the system but only 40 percent had high trust, which was lower than the New Zealand average (45 percent). "Contact with the criminal justice system is just one of many factors that influence a person's trust in the system. Perceptions of fairness, effectiveness, and bias within the criminal justice system can all influence trust outside of direct contact with the system. Studies with victims in other countries have also found low trust among victims of crime who have been through criminal proceedings," Parish said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Scoop
28-05-2025
- Scoop
2024 Tactical Options Report Released
The 2024 Tactical Options Report (TOR) finds the use of force by New Zealand Police remains low, consistent with previous years. 'It's reassuring that even with an increase in our interactions with the public, we haven't seen an increase in the need to use tactical options,' says Assistant Commissioner Sam Hoyle. Out of the 2,617,486 interactions Police had with the public in 2024, only 0.3% involved the use of force/tactical options. That's one in every 338 events. The number of TOR events in 2024 was just under the number of events in 2023 (by 17) while the number of interactions Police have with the public increased (by 1,630). The number of TOR events and the number of violence offences both increased from 2018, but both stabilised between 2023 and 2024. 'Frontline policing is a dynamic, unpredictable and occasionally volatile environment. We can walk into highly charged situations and sometimes communication alone will not de-escalate the situation. 'While we don't want to use force, at times we have to in order to protect the public and ourselves. Our staff are trained to use the least amount of force necessary to bring conflict to a safe resolution. 'Police's Tactical Response Model and ongoing frontline safety training has ensured our frontline is trained, equipped, and supported to keep themselves and our communities safer.' Gang members accounted for 10 percent of TOR events in 2024 (up 1%) despite making up only 0.2 percent of the national population, Police are 50 times more likely to need to use force in these interactions. Advertisement - scroll to continue reading In 99% of events where Police used firearms, they were only presented not fired. And the use of TASER has remained consistent with only the presentation of a TASER resolving most situations, and only one in five events requiring a TASER discharge. 'It's important that our use of force lives up to the trust and confidence the public place in us.' The most recent New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) [1] found that 83% of the public believe New Zealand Police conduct duties professionally and trust and confidence in Police rose 2%. The information in TOR helps Police to understand patterns in where, when, and how force is used, the factors associated with it, as well as risks to staff, members of the public, and the organisation. This can sometimes identify areas of interest or concern for further investigation and/or research. You can view the 2024 report and previous ones at: [2] Notes:
