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A 2025 study reveals 12.4% of NZ teens experienced unwanted sexual contact, with higher rates among girls, Māori, Pacific, and gender-diverse youth.
A 2025 University of Auckland study finds 12.4% of New Zealand secondary school students aged 12 to 19 experienced unwanted sexual contact, with significantly higher rates among girls, Māori and Pacific youth, gender-diverse teens, and those in low-income schools.
Nonbinary and transgender students reported the highest rates at 31.9%.
While overall prevalence has risen since 2012, experts caution that increased reporting and gaps in data—especially on digital sexual violence and declining sexuality education—may affect trends.
Researchers urge urgent action to improve support services, update curricula, and address systemic inequities affecting marginalized youth.
Un estudio de 2025 revela que el 12.4% de los adolescentes neozelandeses experimentaron contacto sexual no deseado, con tasas más altas entre las niñas, los maoríes, los del Pacífico y los jóvenes de género diverso.