NZ Stats Table

Website Stats and Sources 2025

Statistic / Insight Source Description / Notes
NZ$1.6 billion lost to cybercrime in 2024 kinetics.co.nz Over 830,000 New Zealanders were impacted by phishing, ransomware, and other online scams.
Scam-related losses reached NZ$25.7 million in 2024 Wikipedia Losses jumped 40% year-on-year, with businesses like law firms and real estate agencies hit hardest.
32% of nationally significant cyber incidents are state-sponsored NCSC NZ 110 incidents in 2023–24 were linked to state actors, up 8.5% from the previous year.
Only 29% of NZ business leaders rank cybersecurity as a top concern SecureAZ Despite increasing threats, fewer than one-third of executives prioritise cybersecurity..
16% believe government investment in cybersecurity is adequate SecureAZ A significant gap in perceived national-level readiness persists.
NZ businesses lose an average of NZ$211,000 per outage Splunk Cybersecurity-related downtime leads to significant financial loss, with outages typically lasting a week.
85% of NZ businesses have experienced a cyber incident Splunk Despite 89% saying they are “prepared,” the majority have suffered downtime due to cyber threats.
7 months average recovery time from breaches Insurance Business NZ Recovery takes 19% longer than planned, indicating gaps in preparedness and response.
AI-driven and phishing attacks rising fastest Datacom Threat sophistication is increasing, with confusion around roles and responsibilities within businesses.
NZ cybersecurity market valued at USD 572.5 million in 2025 Mordor Intelligence Expected to reach USD 825.7 million by 2030 (≈NZ$1.3 billion) at 7.6% CAGR.
Cybersecurity services growing at 11.5% CAGR Mordor Intelligence Demand for outsourced expertise is rising due to persistent talent shortages.
87% of NZ businesses are undergoing digital transformation Verified Market Research Expanding digital footprints increase the size of the attack surface.
Only 6% report direct damage from ICT attacks Stats NZ Incidents are at their lowest since 2014, but underreporting and emerging threats remain concerns.
42% of New Zealand cybersecurity decision-makers experienced data breaches in the past 12 months. Defsec NZ
59% of New Zealand businesses experienced successful cyber-attacks over the past year, with two-thirds suffering significant business impacts like financial or reputational damage. TeamCloud NZ
Cyber incidents cost Kiwi businesses over NZD 13 million in the first half of 2024, with unauthorised access accounting for NZD 3.6 million. Stratus NZ
Fraud is the fastest-growing crime in New Zealand, making up nearly 30% of all reported crimes. Around 67% of Kiwis have been targeted by scams, and 1 in 3 have fallen victim. Wikipedia
In 2024, 23% of cyber events affecting NZ’s nationally significant organisations were attributed to state-sponsored actors. Reuters
The New Zealand cybersecurity market is forecast to hit USD 572.5 million in 2025, growing at 7.6% CAGR to reach USD 825.7 million by 2030. Mordor Intelligence
Wireless survey and performance insights for complex or remote environments can include predictive modeling and heat-mapping for performance optimization. Wikipedia
SASE converges network and security into a unified, cloud-native model, improving security and flexibility for hybrid environments. Wikipedia
6.03 million active mobile connections in NZ (115% of population) DataReportal
5.03 million internet users (96.2% penetration) DataReportal
91.29 Mbps median mobile download speed DataReportal
~14,000 assaults on healthcare staff (Jan 2023–Dec 2024) RNZ
~19 assaults per day in NZ hospitals (based on ~14,000 assaults over 2 years) RNZ
30% increase in assaults (2023–2024) RNZ
76% of mental health nurses threatened RNZ
>40% of mental health nurses assaulted RNZ
34% threats, 33% bullying, 12% sexual harassment WorkSafe NZ
72.5% physical exhaustion, 67.7% emotional exhaustion, 57.9% stress WorkSafe NZ
47% poor mental wellbeing (≤50 score), 11.1% very poor wellbeing (≤20 score) WorkSafe NZ
$75 million invested in healthcare cybersecurity HINZ
97% need identity security improvements HINZ
95% prioritise identity security HINZ
~100% health-related data now unified under a central custodianship DHA NZ
47% of healthcare leaders using automation for patient processes; 43% for internal workflows HINZ
97.9% of emergency department staff have experienced verbal aggression The Australian
92.7% of ED staff experienced physical aggression The Australian
85% of global businesses now use performance management technology Market.Biz
Over 90% of employees say automation solutions have increased their productivity Wikipedia
Companies with strong performance systems report 30% higher profitability Market.Biz
One New Zealand supermarket chain has seen a 50% increase in physical assaults on it’s staff members Stuff
Theft levels are increasing, with nearly 150,000 crimes reported at New Zealand retailers in 2023 RNZ
Approximately one third of offences are from repeat offenders The New Zealand Herald
59% of NZ businesses experienced a cyber-attack in 2024 The Post
Reported cyber incidents cost Kiwi businesses over NZD 13 million in the first half of 2024 alone NCSC
1 in 5 NZ decision-makers faced a data breach in 2024 CYBER SECURITY REPORT 2024
$46.6b could be unlocked in NZD annually by digital transformation Access Partnership
95% 5G penetration by 2030 predicted for Aotearoa SCOOP
329 Mbps average download speeds with 5G during peak hours Commerce Commission
85% reduction interest A New Zealand supermarket trial of facial recognition saw incidents involving physical violence drop from 14% of cases to just 2%.
24 million hours — that’s how much time New Zealanders collectively spent on hold in 2024 dealing with customer service issues ServiceNow

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