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Change in population by region in New Zealand based on the 2006–2013 censuses. The 2018 census enumerated a resident population of 4,699,755 – a 10.8 percent increase over the population recorded in the 2013 census. [4] As of December 2024, the total population has risen to an 5,439,750 (estimated by extrapolation). [22]
There were 887,493 people identifying as being part of the Māori ethnic group at the 2023 New Zealand census, making up 17.8% of New Zealand's population. [112] This is an increase of 111,657 people (14.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 288,891 people (48.3%) since the 2006 census.
The region covers over 3.1 million hectares and spans 3,613 km of coastline. As of June 2023, Southland has a population of 103,900, making it the eleventh-most-populous New Zealand region, and the second-most sparsely populated. Approximately half of the region's population lives in Invercargill, Southland's only city.
In mid June 2024, a New Zealand Taxpayers' Union–Curia poll found that a majority of New Zealanders (58%) believed that local voters rather than local mayors and councillors should decide on the introduction or disestablishment of Māori wards. By contrast, 23% believed that the decision should be left to local mayors and councillors while 19 ...
An umbrella group comprising at least 80 Maori tribes has sent an open letter to King Charles III demanding that he intervene in New Zealand politics and ensure the government honours its ...
Fact Check: Members of Parliament in New Zealand representing the Maori people, labeled as Te Pāti Māori, interrupted a reading of the ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ on Thursday, November 14th ...
New Zealand is divided into sixteen regions for local government purposes. ... Population [22] Density ISO 3166-2 Code; km 2 ... (now the Auckland Council) ...
A map showing population density in the Canterbury Region at the 2023 census. Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,503.88 square kilometres (17,183.04 sq mi), making it the largest region in the country by area.