Editorial: It has been a long wait for a clear measure of New Zealand's population. Now the census confirms it's 4.24m, it's time to think about how to increase that headcount.

The gap between the rich and the poor appears to be widening with the number of Kiwis earning more than $100,000 increasing by nearly three quarters.

The typical Kiwi on Census day 2013 was aged 38, earned $28,500 a year, worked in a service job and owned his or her own home.

Maori will be outnumbered by Asians as the second-biggest ethnic group in New Zealand within the next decade, a leading academic says.

Our latest batch of citizens are embracing the multicultural nature of the country they now call home.

An empty holiday season can hold painful memories of partners lost and families gone, writes Russell Hoban.

Statistics New Zealand has released key census information on the country's population, its mix of ages and sexes, and where people choose to live.

A Hastings man says he was taken aback when he received a letter in the mail last week warning him he is facing charges for not completing the 2013 Census.

Christchurch's population has predictably slumped since the earthquakes, but many people have moved to outlying areas, Census figures reveals.

Auckland has grown up - and out - in the past seven years, with new census figures far surprising what Statistics NZ had estimated.

Super City's population nudging 1.5m while there were falls in many regional centres and country areas in the North Island.

The Christchurch population has predictably slumped since the devastating earthquakes, but many people have moved to outlying areas, new census data reveals.

The long-awaited 2013 Census is expected to reveal that a rampant Auckland has grabbed more people and more power than ever before.

Grieving parents of stillborn babies have joined forces to object to a question in the Census.

Kiwis bantered their way through this year's census, questioning the questions and suggesting their own:

New Zealanders have taken on board official encouragement to fill out their Census returns online today, with one million forms completed soon after 1pm.

New Zealanders who follow official encouragement to file their Census returns online today may be met with a "busy" message.

Census officials are calling on New Zealanders to participate in the national survey next Tuesday as it will bring about sweeping changes to our lives.

Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson said the level of online participation for the census had been strong ahead of census day next Tuesday.

Census forms have been filled in online by 250,000 people in the lead up to census day.

A political party is urging people opposed to the "coercive nature" of the Census to take part in mass civil disobedience and destroy their Census forms in protest.