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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.
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
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
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
New Zealand's net migration gain continues to recover from Covid border closures.
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
Former health boss starts work at the University of Auckland in January.
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
Tangata whenua now make up 17.4 per cent of the country’s population.
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
UN estimates that the world's population will tick over 8 billion some time today.
Auckland exodus: People leaving big city, but big sky country lures newcomers
The doughnut effect: Central city populations are falling, in some cases significantly.
Why NZ's annual population growth is slowest in 36 years
New Zealand's population growth slowed to its lowest rate in decades over year to June.
The Canterbury Tales: Why we chose Christchurch - the people who call the city home
Our super city: We look at the people of Christchurch - who are they and why they're here.
Alleged backpacker scam: GP accused of signing up 2618 ineligible patients to take $420,000
'We trusted the practitioners to decide whether patients were eligible for funding.'
The downtowners: 45,000 people making a life in central Auckland
The biggest challenges face apartment-dwellers in area one deemed an "amenity wasteland".
Revealed: The 'appalling' number of ACC claims for long Covid accepted
ACC data shows only 73 claims for Covid have been made - and a tinier number accepted.
Roger Partridge: Border announcements a mix of half-measures, muddled thinking
OPINION: NZ's border settings continue to confound, NZ Initiative chairman writes.
Gen Z v Millennials: The Gen Z words you probably don't know
The Herald's resident Gen Zs give their Millennial coworkers a vibe check.
Vaccine resistance has roots in negative childhood experiences, study finds
THE CONVERSATION: The findings are some of the latest from the long-running Dunedin Study.
Ashley Bloomfield's rise to the top - the inside story
Ashley Bloomfield's medical speciality was 'not the sexiest' - then came Covid-19.
Liam Dann: The brain drain returns as NZ reboots migration
Labour shortages will get worse before they get better.
Māori population expected to grow in coming years - in all regions
In 2018, Māori made up more than half of the population of Gisborne and 17 per cent of NZ.
'No Millennials allowed': Gym's bold ban
Born after 1970? You'll have to find somewhere else to work out.
Dire predicted heartland town death toll: Fears of tangi cluster
Wairoa Hospital has no intensive care capacity or ventilators for severe Covid-19 cases.
The popular '90s baby names now headed for extinction?
Is it time to say goodbye to Sarah and Nathan? These baby names are now rarely chosen.
How one summer hotspot feels about Auckland's upcoming holidays
The Herald on Sunday spoke to dozens of Northlanders about Auckland coming on holiday.
New Covid-19 variant a 'real concern', UK adds six countries to red list
Scientists say there are signs B.1.1.529 could be more transmissible or escape immunity.