All people have the opportunity to enjoy long and healthy lives. Avoidable deaths, disease, and injuries are prevented. All people have the ability to function, participate and live independently or appropriately supported in society.

1. Health expectancy
2. Life expectancy*
3. Suicide
4. Prevalence of cigarette smoking*
5. Obesity

All people have the knowledge and skills they need to participate fully in society. Lifelong learning and education are valued and supported. All people have the necessary skills to participate in a knowledge society.

6. Participation in early childhood education*
7. School leavers with higher qualifications*
8. Educational attainment of the adult population*
9. Adult literacy skills in English
10. Participation in tertiary education

All people have access to meaningful, rewarding and safe employment. An appropriate balance is maintained between paid work and other aspects of life.

11. Unemployment*
12. Employment*
13. Median hourly earnings*
14. Workplace injury claims*
15. Satisfaction with work-life balance

New Zealand is a prosperous society, reflecting the value of both paid and unpaid work. All people have access to adequate incomes and decent, affordable housing that meets their needs. With an adequate standard of living, people are well-placed to participate fully in society and to exercise choice about how to live their lives.

16. Market income per person
17. Income inequality
18. Population with low incomes*
19. Population with low living standards
20. Housing affordability
21. Household crowding*

All people enjoy civil and political rights. Mechanisms to regulate and arbitrate people’s rights in respect of each other are trustworthy.

22. Voter turnout*
23. Representation of women in government*
24. Perceived discrimination
25. Perceived corruption

New Zealanders share a strong national identity, have a sense of belonging and value cultural diversity. All people are able to pass their cultural traditions on to future generations. Māori culture is valued and protected.

26. Local content programming on New Zealand television
27. Māori language speakers*
28. Language retention*

All people are satisfied with their participation in leisure and recreation activities. All people have adequate time in which they can do what they want to do, and can access an adequate range of different opportunities for leisure and recreation.

29. Satisfaction with leisure time
30. Participation in sport and active leisure*
31. Participation in cultural and arts activities

The natural and built environment in which people live is clean, healthy and beautiful. All people are able to access natural areas and public spaces.

32. Air quality
33. Drinking water quality

All people enjoy physical safety and feel secure. People are free from victimisation, abuse, violence and avoidable injury.

34. Intentional injury child mortality
35. Criminal victimisation
36. Perceptions of safety
37. Road casualties*

People enjoy constructive relationships with others in their families, whānau, communities, iwi and workplaces. Families support and nurture those in need of care. New Zealand is an inclusive society where people are able to access information and support.

38. Telephone and internet access in the home*
39. Participation in family/whānau activities and regular contact with family/friends
40. Trust in others
41. Loneliness
42. Contact between young people and their parents*