Sample
The New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) will provide estimates at a national level. Dwellings will be selected at random using a multistage sample design. The NZGSS will have an achieved sample size of 8,000 individuals.
Data Collection
The data is collected using computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI) of an average 45 minutes in duration. Initially some general information will be collected about the household prior to one person aged 15 years or over from each participating household being randomly selected to complete the interview. Some contextual information about other household members will be asked of the selected person.
The Economic Living Standard Index Short Form (ELSI), which makes up part of the questionnaire, will only be collected if the selected respondent is aged 18 years and over. The data collection will take place over a twelve month period.
Target Population
The usually resident population aged 15 and over for the NZGSS and aged 18 and over for the Economic Living Standard Index Short Form (ELSI) whose usual residence is in private dwellings on the North Island, South Island or Waiheke Island of New Zealand.
This includes:
- New Zealand usual residents temporarily overseas
- New Zealand usual residents temporarily staying elsewhere in NZ (including other permanent and temporary private dwellings, institutions and non-private dwellings and people who have no fixed abode but were found in private dwellings on the household enumeration date)
- People in the NZ armed forces if they reside in a private dwelling.
and excludes:
- Overseas visitors who intend to stay in NZ for less than 12 months
- Non-NZ diplomats and diplomatic staff, and their dependants
- Members of non-NZ armed forces stationed in NZ and their dependants
- People usually resident in institutions or in other non-private dwelling establishments such as boarding houses, hotels, motels and hostels
- People living on off-shore islands other than Waiheke Island.
Survey Population
The usually resident population aged 15 and over for the NZGSS and aged 18 and over for the Economic Living Standard Index Short Form (ELSI) whose usual residence is in private dwellings on the North Island, South Island or Waiheke Island of New Zealand.
This excludes:
- New Zealand usual residents temporarily overseas who don't return within the survey period
- New Zealand usual residents temporarily staying elsewhere in NZ (including other permanent and temporary private dwellings, institutions and non-private dwellings and people who have no fixed abode but stay at private dwellings) who don't return within the survey period
- New Zealand usual residents who live in remote areas that are costly or difficult to access.