Kiwis believe you're young until you're 35 but once you pass 62 - you're old, a survey has found.
Research New Zealand (RNZ) has asked 1002 New Zealanders aged 18-years about their perceptions around age.
RNZ director Emanuel Kalafatelis says the average New Zealander thinks a person is old when they reach 62. Women believe old age doesn't arrive until you're 64-years-old, while men reckon you're old by 60.
There's also a gap in the perceptions of NZ European/Pakeha and Maori/Pacific people as to when old age sets in. Kalafatelis says that difference reflects health outcomes that are experienced by the ethnic groups.
"Perceptions about age are undoubtedly related to one's experience," he said in a statement.