Mini poll 2025 - New Zealanders' trust in countries and their leaders
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono conducted a survey of 1,000 New Zealanders to gauge their trust in countries and world leaders to act responsibly, as well as their concerns about current global issues. The poll was conducted between 20 and 24 November 2025. The full results are presented below.
Trust in countries to act responsibly
Trust in China
Q: How much trust do you have in the following countries to act responsibly in the world? - China
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Trust in the United States
Q: How much trust do you have in the following countries to act responsibly in the world? - United States
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Trust in India
Q: How much trust do you have in the following countries to act responsibly in the world? - India
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Trust in Japan
Q: How much trust do you have in the following countries to act responsibly in the world? - Japan
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Trust in Russia
Q: How much trust do you have in the following countries to act responsibly in the world? - Russia
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Trust in Australia
Q: How much trust do you have in the following countries to act responsibly in the world? - Australia
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Trust in Indonesia
Q1: How much trust do you have in these countries to act responsibly in the world? - Indonesia
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Trust in the United Kingdom
Q: How much trust do you have in these countries to act responsibly in the world? - United Kingdom
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Trust in New Zealand
Q: How much trust do you have in these countries to act responsibly in the world? - New Zealand
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Trust in France
Q: How much trust do you have in these countries to act responsibly in the world? - France
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Trust in Germany
Q: How much trust do you have in these countries to act responsibly in the world? - Germany
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Confidence in world leaders
Confidence in Chinese president Xi Jinping
How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Chinese president Xi Jinping
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Confidence in United States president Donald Trump
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - United States president Donald Trump
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Confidence in Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
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Confidence in Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto
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Confidence in Russian president Vladimir Putin
How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Russian president Vladimir Putin
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Confidence in Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong
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Confidence in Philippine president Bongbong Marcos
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Philippine president Bongbong Marcos
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Confidence in Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese
How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese
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Confidence in Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown
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Confidence in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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Confidence in Canadian prime minister Mark Carney
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Canadian prime minister Mark Carney
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Confidence in Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi
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Confidence in prime minister Keir Starmer
Q: How much confidence do you have in the following world leaders to act responsibly in the world? - United Kingdom prime minister Keir Starmer
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Concern about world events
Concern about the Russia-Ukraine War
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about the Russia-Ukraine War
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Concern about Israel's war against Hamas and Hezbollah
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about Israel's war against Hamas and Hezbollah
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Concern about aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea
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Concern about Myanmar crisis
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about the Myanmar crisis
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Concern about North Korea's ballistic missile testing
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about North Korea's continued ballistic missile testing
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Concern about natural disasters in the Indo-Pacific
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about natural disasters in the Indo-Pacific
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Concern about tariffs and increased trade protectionism
Q: When it comes to recent world events, how concerned or not are you about tariffs and increased trade protectionism
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The Foundation's Research Programme publishes surveys, reports, and insights briefs relating to all aspects of New Zealand’s relationships with and interests in Asia. We also provide grants to emerging scholars with Asia-related research interests.
