New Zealand predictions for 2025

Read 16 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

Technology related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:

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
  • NZ government pushes for Maori language in all schools by 2025.Link

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

Infrastructure related predictions to impact New Zealand in 2025 include:

  • Mobile operator 2degrees switches off its 3G service. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • The new $411 million Penlink corridor in Auckland finishes construction this year. Likelihood: 90%1
  • The Tauranga Northern link, costing $478 million, completes construction this year. Likelihood: 90%1
  • Government announces billions of infrastructure spending, with roads the big winner.Link

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
  • Why the government is planning to ban plastic bags.Link
  • Government scheme could slash prices on cleaner cars, and make dirtier cars more expensive.Link

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
  • Government legalises e-cigarettes in effort to make New Zealand smokefree by 2025.Link

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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