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Migration behind strong GDP growth

Population growth, boosted by a record net migration gain, explains about half of the strong economic growth recorded last year.

More foreigners making NZ home

Migrants are once again setting their sights on New Zealand, a new report reveals.

Cartoon: Auckland banquet

Auckland's economy booming

Auckland's economy is expanding quickly with strong immigration, employment, wage growth and tourist arrivals.

Peter Calder: Space crisis looming in a place of peace

'Time to get a weedeater through here, I reckon," I said to Roscoe Webb, as I gazed across the expanse of waist-high weeds threatening to choke the old headstones at Waikumete Cemetery.

China's pollution crisis

China's Environment Minister has promised to confront an environmental challenge "unprecedented in human history" after an online film exposing his country's pollution crisis went viral with more than 100 million hits in two days.

Brain gain continues: Kiwis stay in NZ

The allure of the lucky country is fading, as fewer Kiwis leave for Australia and more return - a brain gain forecast to continue this year.

Wheeler criticises Auckland 'nimbys'

Building height restrictions and NIMBY attitudes in inner Auckland are standing in the way of an response to Auckland's housing shortage, the Reserve Bank governor says.

Pensioners feeling financial squeeze

Auckland's elderly, many on fixed incomes, are struggling to pay rates to meet the rising costs of the Super City.

Future Auckland: School to shop floor

Auckland is a great place - but it can be even better. In the second of our five-part Future Auckland series we aim to stimulate debate. Teuila Fuatai reports.

'In my mind, one child is good enough'

So far, a good number of Chinese families have been less than enthusiastic about the partial relaxation of the one-child policy. Why?

Fran O'Sullivan: Sloganeering offers little protection for our freedoms and values

'Je suis Aotearoa." It has a certain piquant charm and would get a great deal of public attention if it was chosen as the branding to unite New Zealanders of all hues, nationalities, races and....

On the move: The life of a renter tot

A new study has found that two-thirds of children in private rental housing in Auckland and the Waikato move house within their first two years.

China joins school zone gold rush

Even the most silver-tongued estate agent would struggle to wax lyrical over 5 Dongluoquan Hutong.

Transtasman age gap getting bigger

New Zealand's population is tipped to age at a faster rate than our Australian neighbours.

Auckland housing gap: 18,000 homes

Auckland's housing crisis will not be solved even if the Government's ambitious forecasts for residential construction are achieved, official documents show.