This document summarizes key findings from the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer report for New Zealand. Some of the main points include:
- Trust in institutions is rising globally but declining in New Zealand, with media being much less trusted.
- There is a significant divide in trust levels between the informed public and mass population in New Zealand and globally.
- Peer-driven media and social networks now have more influence than traditional top-down sources of news and information.
- Experts and peers are seen as more credible sources of information about companies than CEOs or government officials.
- Business is the most trusted institution in New Zealand to keep up with changing times. Within industries, technology and