NZ Youth and Porn Last Publication Date: 05 Dec 2018 Most young people in New Zealand have seen pornography. One in four young people first saw porn by the age of 12. Three out of four…
Use of Social Media Content in Broadcasting: Public and Broadcaster Perspectives Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2017 New Zealanders’ attitudes to their personal social media content and their expectations about how broadcasters can use it, are revealed in new research commissioned by the…
Young New Zealanders Viewing Sexual Violence Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2017 Young New Zealanders Viewing Sexual Violence - Stage 1: This report is the first component of our research and consultation project exploring the effects of viewing…
Understanding the Classification System: New Zealanders' Views Last Publication Date: 30 Jun 2016 We commissioned Colmar Brunton to carry out a survey of the public’s views about, and understanding of, the classification system - and about New Zealanders' changing…
Standardised classifications across different platforms Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2016 The Government is currently undertaking a review of content classification in New Zealand, with one potential outcome being that all content could use the same set…
Attitudes towards classification labels (2015) Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 It's important for the Classification Office to keep up to date with how New Zealanders think about and use the classification system. This is why we…
Children's Media Use Research Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Our lives are now awash with media. Consequently our children are exposed to, or can potentially access more content, from a wider range of media, on…
Comparing classifications 2012 & 2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2014 This analysis compares the classifications assigned to films and games by different countries. Classifications around the world can be substantially variable as are the symbols, names…
Young People's Research Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 Young New Zealanders are one of the groups most affected by the decisions of the Classification Office. This set of research reports explores this group's perceptions…
What Not to Swear: The Acceptability of Words in Broadcasting Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Warning! The report – and this page – contain language that some people will find offensive. This report documents the findings of a national survey carried out in March…