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New Zealand's Shocking Child Wellbeing Crisis Exposed

5/15/2025

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New Zealand has been shockingly ranked last among 36 OECD and EU nations for child wellbeing, according to a UNICEF report. With youth suicide rates soaring nearly three times the high-income average, alongside alarming levels of child obesity and bullying, the call for urgent investment in mental health and support services for vulnerable youth has never been more critical.

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New Zealand has been shockingly ranked last among 36 OECD and EU nations for child wellbeing, according to a UNICEF report. With youth suicide rates soaring nearly three times the high-income average, alongside alarming levels of child obesity and bullying, the call for urgent investment in mental health and support services for vulnerable youth has never been more critical.