Broadband by region
Auckland
According to findings Aucklanders spend 4.6 hours a day online and are the most likely to look at their partners internet browsing history (9%), most likely to say that the amount of time they spend online in negatively impacting their relationships (17%) and most likely to feel guilty about how long they spend online but not change the amount of time they spend online (35%).
Not stopping there however, Aucklanders are also most likely to
• regularly download music and videos that they don’t pay for (25%)
• spend a lot of time streaming movies online (25%)
• waste a lot of time surfing the internet out of boredom (48%)
• spend more time socialising online than they do in person (33%)
• feel stressed when they don’t have access to the internet (49%)
• check/update social media more than four times a day (43%)
• to have a naked broadband account (24%)
Waikato
People from the Waikato spend 3.5 hours a day online however, and are the least likely to feel guilty about how much time they spend online (24%) and least likely to waste a lot of time surfing the internet out of boredom (25%).
Wellington
Wellingtonians spend 3.6 hours a day online.
Canterbury
Cantabrians spend 3.3 hours a day online and are also least likely to look at their partner’s browser history (3%).
Otago
Those from Otago spend 3.8 hours a day online and are the least likely to feel stressed when they don’t have access to the internet (24%).
Bay of Plenty
Those from the Bay of Plenty spend 3.5 hours a day online and are the least likely to feel that the amount of time they spend online is negatively impacting their relationships (3%).
In a complete contrast to Aucklanders, people from the area are least likely to:
• regularly download music and videos that they don’t pay for (6%)
• spend a lot of time streaming movies online (9%)
• spend more time socialising online than they do in person (19%)
• check/update social media more than four times a day (27%)
• have a naked broadband account (12%)