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QARI country baseline · method v1.1

New Zealand

Lower risk

16/100

New Zealand combines relatively open civic and online conditions with generally positive acceptance with uneven lived experience. The digital axis uses Freedom in the World 2026 as a disclosed civic-freedom proxy; local conditions can still vary by city and identity.

Higher numbers mean greater documented traveller exposure. This is a planning signal, not a promise of safety.

Score components

Legal risk

12/100

35% of total · Laws, rights and restrictions

Social reality

27/100

40% of total · Public climate and documented lived conditions

Digital & enforcement

4/100

25% of total · Apps, devices, censorship and enforcement context

Sources and review

medium confidence

Reviewed 2026-08-22

Queer Atlas multi-source model

F&M Unified Rights · legalEqualdex Legal · legalF&M Lived · socialEqualdex Opinion · socialWilliams GAI · socialFreedom House · Freedom in the World 2026 · digital

Atlas city guides

Local context can change the plan.

QARI remains a country baseline. These guides add local route and community context; they do not overwrite national legal or enforcement conditions.

AucklandWellington

Questions and limits

What does QARI say about New Zealand?

QARI records a lower risk country-level baseline of 16 out of 100. Higher numbers mean greater documented exposure, not a personal-safety verdict.

How is this score built?

The published score combines legal risk (35%), social reality (40%), and digital and enforcement risk (25%). A documented risk floor can raise, but never lower, the result.

Can this score describe every city or traveller?

No. National averages can conceal local variation. Use the linked city guides and current local or official advice alongside this baseline.