Concerns raised as New Zealand population growth reaches lowest point since 2001

Editor · #1 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 09:00 AM

New Zealand may have to look abroad to help its population increase as the latest figures shows that growth is at is lowest for the time of year since March 2001. Data from Statistics New Zealand also show that it has an ageing population and experts believe there may need to be a drive to [...]

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topcat83 · #2 (**permalink**) 18th May 2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Editor

New Zealand may have to look abroad to help its population increase as the latest figures shows that growth is at is lowest for the time of year since March 2001. Data from Statistics New Zealand also show that it has an ageing population and experts believe there may need to be a drive to [...]

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So - it's not that it's shrunk - it's that it hasn't grown by much.

Suits me

Song_Si · #3 (**permalink**) 19th May 2012, 12:39 AM

odd article - now here does it mention who is raising these 'concerns' just a collection of data that has been made available each year, and the 'flight' to Australia data is published monthly, hardly a shock.

an opinion piece here from Taranaki/NZ Daily News

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News that New Zealand's population grew by a paltry 0.6 per cent for the year ending March 31, which was the lowest in 11 years, would not be a shock to many.

There were 4,430,400 people living in the country as at March 31, according to Statistics New Zealand. That's still a respectable 27,700 more than the previous year, so what's the problem?

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There is little doubt that New Zealand has an ageing population, but we still managed to have an excess of 31,100 births over deaths, despite the net migration loss of 3400.

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inhamilton · #4 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 09:04 AM

This thread is very misleading. New Zealand's population is NOT at it's lowest point since 2001.
The population has actually increased markedly since 2001. It's just that the population GROWTH was 0.6% last year, but still grew nevertheless.

inhamilton · #5 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 09:09 AM

The population of NZ in 2001 was roughly 3.75 million. It is now just shy of 4.5 million.

inhamilton · #6 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 09:10 AM

Sorry. Double post.

topcat83 · #7 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by inhamilton

This thread is very misleading. New Zealand's population is NOT at it's lowest point since 2001.
The population has actually increased markedly since 2001. It's just that the population GROWTH was 0.6% last year, but still grew nevertheless.

Just the point I made. It says 'growth is at is lowest for the time of year since March 2001.'
I think this is one of those times I need to ask the Editor to change the title.

Me? I'm happy that there's one country in the world where the population isn't spiralling upwards.

topcat83 · #8 (**permalink**) 20th May 2012, 03:54 PM

I've requested that the Forum editor changes the title of the article to make it clear that it's population growth

#9 (**permalink**) 21st May 2012, 07:58 AM

I just better not get turned down on my EOI then!

USAGary · #10 (**permalink**) 21st May 2012, 01:47 PM

Well it's not great news that the population is getting older and not growing much. Especially for the economy. Of course me coming there and being in my 50s is not going top help much but I think I still have about 20 years left to work so I'll try to do my part!