Unicef NZ executive director Vivien Maidaborn said it would be amazing if young people did not have to feel concerned for their safety and wellbeing and if they felt they were being listened to.
"If our young people are telling us that they don't feel listened to, then we need to start listening."
But when it comes to who kids most wanted to have at their birthday parties - international singers are the most popular, with the exception of former US president Barack Obama, who was only slightly behind Justin Bieber.
More than half of the children use laptops and smartphones and Kiwi kids were also plugged into technology with 73 per cent frequently using social media and 83 per cent watching TV.
Unicef commissioned research company Kantar and its data insights agency Lightspeed to poll more than 11,000 children based in 14 different countries, including New Zealand.