Percent believing that people have a soul. Percent believing that religious leaders should influence the government. Percent believing churches give answers to social problems. Percent that often think about meaning and purpose of life
Percent believing churches give answers to moral problems. Percent believing church gives answers on family life problems. Percent that do not trust people of other religions Percent believing church gives answers to people's spiritual needs. Percent that agree: We depend too much on science and not enough on faith Percent that think that religious faith is an important quality in children Percent believing that things would be better if there are more people with strong religious beliefs. Percent believing that religious leaders should not influence people's vote. Percent believing that politicians who do not believe in God are unfit for public office. Percent believing that there are clear guidelines on good and evil. Percent attending religious services at least once a month when 12 years old. Percent praying to God more than once per week. Percent attending religious services at least once a month. Percent identifying as a religious person. Percent belonging to a religious denomination. Public Opinion (New Zealand)(Calculated by the ARDA from the World Values Survey) 11 During the same period, non-Christian religious groups continued to show steady growth rates, driven primarily by immigration. Syncretistic Maori Christian churches such as Ratana and Ringatu also experienced significant growth, and the proportion of Roman Catholics and Methodists grew slightly. Within the Christian community, Anglicans and Presbyterians exhibited a decline between 20, while the number of self-identified Pentecostals and "Evangelical, Born Again, and Fundamentalist Christians" increased by 17.8 percent and 25.6 percent, respectively. According to the 2006 census, approximately 56 percent of citizens identify themselves as Christian, a 5 percent decrease from the 2001 census. While the country is predominantly Christian, recent trends indicate that it is becoming more religiously diverse. The Auckland area, which accounts for approximately 33 percent of the country's population, exhibited the greatest religious diversity. The indigenous Maori (estimated at 15 percent of the population) tend to be followers of Presbyterianism, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), or Maori Christian groups such as Ratana and Ringatu. In addition, 34.7 percent stated that they had no religious affiliation. There were also more than 90 religious groups that together constituted less than 1 percent of the population. According to 2006 census data, percentages of religious affiliation are: Anglican, 14.8 percent Roman Catholic, 13.6 percent Presbyterian, 10.7 percent other Christian, 8.2 percent Christian (no specific identification), 5 percent Methodist, 3.3 percent Buddhist, 1.7 percent Hindu, 1.7 percent and Muslim, 1 percent. Figure 4.2 shows that among larger religions in the State, only two have an annualised growth rate that is lower than the overall change in the population between 1991 and 2016, namely Roman Catholics and Methodists.The country is an island nation with an area of 103,000 square miles and a population of 4.2 million. The fastest growing religion in percentage terms has been Orthodox followed by Apostolic and Pentecostal. The twenty-five years between 19 have seen significant increases in the non-Catholic population, driven by not only growing numbers with no religion but by increases also in other religions. This was an increase of 198,610 persons over the five years, bringing the total to 468,421 and making ‘No Religion’ the second largest group in 2016. In 2016 persons indicating 'No Religion' accounted for 9.8 per cent of the population up from 5.9 per in 2011. Number with no religion continues to rise 78.3% - The percentage of the population who were Catholic in 2016, the lowest recorded.94.9% - The percentage of the population who were Catholic in 1961, the highest recorded.