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‘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.

Māori population grows to 904,100

One in six New Zealanders identifies as Māori.

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.

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.

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

Enough new people to populate a city arrived in the year.

'Quite a lot to digest': Trends show how Whanganui could look in 10 years

With a high-growth model, the district could have a population of 52,981 by 2034.

Paul Spoonley: Record immigration will put pressure on in NZ

OPINION: We’ve got to make sure immigration is strongly linked to our economic agenda.

'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

Stats NZ predicted between 89 and 91 percent of NZ had responded to the survey.