New Zealand predictions for 2025
Read 11 predictions about New Zealand in 2025, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.
International relations predictions for New Zealand in 2025
International relations predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
Politics predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Politics related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
Government predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Government related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
- The government imposes a digital-services tax on large multinational companies. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
Economy predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Economy related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
- The unemployment rate peaks at 5.8% by early 2025, up from 3.9% in 2023. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
Technology predictions for New Zealand in 2025
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Culture predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Culture related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
- New Zealand's government ensures the Maori language to be taught in all primary schools alongside maths and science from this year. Likelihood: 60%1
Defense predictions for in 2025
Defense related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
- To complement the P-8A Poseidon planes, the government invests in maritime satellite surveillance and Long Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (military drones). Likelihood: 65 percent1
Infrastructure predictions for New Zealand in 2025
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Environment predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Environment related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
- Thirteen local and multi-national companies that signed the New Zealand Plastic Packaging Declaration to start using 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging in their New Zealand operations from this year. Likelihood: 90%1
- Emissions standards in New Zealand reduces to 105g of CO2/km this year, down from 161g of CO2/km in 2022. Likelihood: 75%1
Science predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Science related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
Health predictions for New Zealand in 2025
Health related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:
- The government reduces the number of smokers in the country to just 5%, thanks to banning sales of tobacco products and cutting the number of retailers. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- New Zealand achieves its goal of becoming a smoke-free country this year, thanks to its legalization of e-cigarettes. Likelihood: 75%1
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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.
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