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Hamilton growth spurt calls for Waikato-wide approach to challenges
Hamilton crowned NZ’s fastest growing city for a second time.
Losing our religion: Why have Kiwis stopped believing in God?
The latest Census shows a majority have no religious faith. We look for the reasons.
Leaders work towards ensuring region 'fit' to handle projected expansion
The region's population will grow – housing, roading and infrastructure are the priority.
Statistics reveal big changes to iwi populations
Iwi data reveals populations have increased by an average of 46% over 10 years.
Private Auckland hospital doubles in size: New $3m robot, extra beds, surgical expansion
Three new procedure rooms and space for 15 extra beds have opened.
Parents increasingly desperate as schools accept fewer out-of-zone students
Applications are up but schools are accepting fewer students.
Matthew Hooton: This Govt is distracted on economy – and bigger problems loom
OPINION: The average four-person household is $1600 a month worse off than in mid-2022.
‘It is fraud’: Students kicked out after spike in out-of-zone parents sending kids to school
Hundreds of parents have had to prove their residence after enrolment fraud spiked.
Auckland economy rebounded well from pandemic – new report
New research shows Auckland's economy isn't quite as grim as it seems.
Auckland house-building outstrips population rise
On the fringes, especially to the north, west and south, are where real growth occurred.
‘NZ loses lustre’ as Kiwi departures hit new record and total net migration rate eases
The immigration boom continues to subside, with fewer arrivals and more departures
'Northland is a beautiful place and we expect it to grow': Region one of north's fastest-growing
The latest Census data shows Northland is growing.
Opinion: NZ is changing faster than the Census can keep up – four big trends to watch
OPINION: The NZ population has changed significantly from where we were in March 2023.
Net migration loss of NZ citizens tops 50,000 for first time
Latest migration numbers shatter previous record for departure of Kiwi citizens.
Building for the future big part of Kāinga Ora’s Northland plans
Kāinga Ora's homes are designed to last 50 years.
World’s population to fall for first time since the Black Death
Global fertility rates hit a tipping point and are unlikely to recover, say experts.
Paul Spoonley: Doubling Auckland’s size is not a good thing
OPINION: Auckland will dominate New Zealand’s population growth over the coming decades.
Fewer kids due to cost of living 'new reality' for NZ
New Zealand will suffer as birth rates drop, but Kiwis can't afford to have more kids.
To hike or not to hike - economists divided on RBNZ's big rate call
ANZ is expecting the official cash rate to be raised from 5.5 per cent next week.
New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War II
Statistics released this morning show there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023.
Migration, WW2 drive NZ's population changes
Latest migration figures put New Zealand’s population at 5,305,600.
NZ added the population of Taranaki in 2023 - what does that mean for interest rates?
New Stats NZ data shows unprecedented levels of migration continue in both directions.
Young Kiwis head for Australia in record numbers - but immigration boom rolls on
Despite high net gains we may have passed the peak
China’s population dropped for a second straight year after Covid lockdowns
It dropped by two million people in 2023 in the second straight annual fall.
Why is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?
Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.
Ethnic diversity in Parliament will decline after the 2023 election
The 2023 election has a significant swing right with new MPs entering Parliament.