# Is New Zealand safe in 2026?

> New Zealand scores 96.1/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters. The score has been stable for 8 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 96.0/100).

**Safety index:** 96.1 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 8 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/new-zealand
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:55:19Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 1.9 | 5 |
| Economy | 0.5 | 8 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Crime | 0.7 | 15 |
| Political instability | 0.4 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Public health | 0.0 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 0.3 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

New Zealand's score changed by −0.9 over the last 30 days (97.0 → 96.1) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.

Aug 3 · 97.0 → Sep 1 · 96.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places New Zealand at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 96.1/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 29, 2026, 125 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.nzl.html), revised Apr 29, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-24T05:17:52Z — Fires break out in New Zealand, strong winds complicate firefighting efforts — disaster, severity 4/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/pozari-buknuli-na-novom-zelandu-jak-vjetar-otezava-gasenje/2826941.aspx
- 2026-08-24T03:47:43Z — New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16 — censorship, severity 3/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16
- 2026-08-19T02:44:05Z — New Zealand passes law blocking climate action against companies: ‘dark day for democracy’ — political, severity 3/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3364503/new-zealand-passes-law-blocking-climate-action-against-companies-dark-day-democracy?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-13T17:57:11Z — 'Voter suppression by stealth' — political, severity 4/10 — RNZ Pacific — https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/999468/voter-suppression-by-stealth-nz-govt-accused-of-locking-out-pasifika-vote
- 2026-08-10T09:49:04Z — New Zealanders abroad urged to enroll for the election as new law locks out last-minute voters — political, severity 2/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-election-voting-deadline-enrollment-electoral-364ddc93c5f9e0828f422e80e89514c6
- 2026-08-05T21:07:26Z — New Zealand is Racing to Vaccinate Its Endangered Birds Against Bird Flu - Conservation experts are trying to slow the march of the viral disease in a country that is home to rare and endangered bird species. — health, severity 4/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/world/australia/new-zealand-bird-flu-vaccines.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 96.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Fires and weather disruptions are localized, while broader safety conditions remain resilient.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (this country) | 96.1 | — |
| Norfolk Island | 95.7 | −0.4 |
| Tonga | 91.0 | −5.1 |
| New Caledonia | 89.9 | −6.2 |
| Fiji | 89.9 | −6.2 |
| Niue | 95.4 | −0.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 96.1/100 for New Zealand, as of 2026-09-01T03:55:19Z.

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