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title: Perceptions of fairness in New Zealand
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# [Perceptions of fairness in New Zealand](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/perceptions-of-fairness-in-new-zealand)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/author/the-nzier-team) | September 18, 2024

What does fairness mean to New Zealanders? An understanding of how New Zealanders think about fairness can help policy advisors to provide more informed advice on the equity implications of policy choices. NZIER and Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Future, worked in partnership with the New Zealand Treasury on a research project that reveals New Zealanders tend to agree about what fairness means, and what is important for fairness, but disagree about whether life in New Zealand is fair and about what drives differences in outcomes.

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