21 Nov 2024

Most young people want less time spent online

From Nine To Noon, 9:24 am on 21 November 2024
Participants in the Outward Bound programme at Anakiwa

Photo: Outward Bound New Zealand

Research by the outdoor pursuits programme Outward Bound has found most teenagers and young people want to spend  less time online. 

The Outward Bound Screentime Amongst Rangatahi survey, which surveyed people 20 years old and under who had completed an Outward Bound course in the past five years, revealed 78 percent of participants strongly desired to spend less time on their devices. The survey also reported young people felt more productive when they didn't have access to screens. 

Outward Bound chief executive Malindi MacLean speaks with Susie. 

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