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Migration stays positive, but Aust still attractive to kiwis
New Zealand attracted more new migrants in November as long-term arrivals were steady, though Australia's attraction for kiwis persists.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
Look how we've changed - New Zealand 38 years on
Two studies of human development, one launched in the 1970s and the other from earlier this year, reveal how different society is today.
Social problems linked to wealth gap: study
The greater the gap between rich and poor, the more likely people will grow up a drug user, a criminal, less educated, obese, pregnant while a teenager, even less trusting of others.
More births, and women still live longer
All NZ regions had more births than deaths in the past year, with Auckland contributing 45 per cent of NZ's natural increase.
Facing the future
Forget Paul Henry’s narrow vision of a New Zealander. People from nearly every country in the world have made Aotearoa their home. Five new New Zealanders tell Shelley Bridgeman how they came here and why they became Kiwis.
Carbon footprints in the sand
Dita De Boni wonders what the environmental impact of having children really is.
Jump in C-section births worries hospitals
One in every four women giving birth in NZ will undergo caesarean section surgery, with nearly 15pc booking the operation before going into labour.
Schools shut out siblings as baby boom fills rolls
Popular primary schools could turn away pupils' little brothers and sisters, as they are hit by the start of a new baby boom.
Kiwis leading job boom in Australia - study
New Zealanders are moving to Australia in record numbers, but they arrive already educated and end up working on average harder and longer than Australians, a government study says.