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![New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War II](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ethnic diversity in Parliament will decline after the 2023 election
The 2023 election has a significant swing right with new MPs entering Parliament.
![House prices set to rise 8 per cent next year - report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
House prices set to rise 8 per cent next year - report
High population growth is 'adding to demand', says Westpac's chief economist.
![New record: Annual net migration tops 110,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
New record: Annual net migration tops 110,000
Enough new people to populate a city arrived in the year.
!['You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfunding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfunding
Some GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.
![Stats NZ predicts 2023 Census goal reached](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Stats NZ predicts 2023 Census goal reached
Stats NZ predicted between 89 and 91 percent of NZ had responded to the survey.
![Immigration running hot - can we handle 100,000 new Kiwis a year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Immigration running hot - can we handle 100,000 new Kiwis a year?
“This is a giant natural experiment," says Westpac's Michael Gordon.
![Is Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising story](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Is Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising story
The Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.
![India overtakes China: Could be world’s most populous country within days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
India overtakes China: Could be world’s most populous country within days
India’s population is expected to reach 1.425 billion by the end of April, says UN.
![Brain gain continues as migration rebounds into the black for 2022](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Brain gain continues as migration rebounds into the black for 2022
New Zealand's net migration gain continues to recover from Covid border closures.
![Israeli settler population in West Bank tops half a million](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Israeli settler population in West Bank tops half a million
Figure crosses major threshold, set to surge further under Israel’s new far-right govt.
![Dr Ashley Bloomfield excited to begin new role](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dr Ashley Bloomfield excited to begin new role
Former health boss starts work at the University of Auckland in January.
![Dynamic Business: Welcome to the new New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dynamic Business: Welcome to the new New Zealand
What of the future? What can we expect in the next decade?
![Aotearoa now has 892,000-strong Māori population](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Aotearoa now has 892,000-strong Māori population
Tangata whenua now make up 17.4 per cent of the country’s population.
![World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
Much of the growth is coming from developing nations in Africa.
![What NZ's population looks like as world reaches 8 billion people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What NZ's population looks like as world reaches 8 billion people
UN estimates that the world's population will tick over 8 billion some time today.