The Research NZ survey, commissioned by New Zealand Book Month, asked 505 people about their reading habits. The results, released yesterday, found 23 per cent of men hadn’t read a book in the past year, compared with only 8 per cent of women.
Key Findings:
•84 per cent read at least one book in the past year.
•9 per cent read more than 50 books in the past year.
•23 per cent of men and 8 per cent of women read no books in the past year.