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New Zealand at 5 million

A series that takes a look at what lies ahead for New Zealand as its population approaches 5 million

11 November 2019

  • Teachers, parents and school children take part in the climate strike in Auckland.

    We asked how New Zealand should prepare for 5 million: here are your answers

    Three main themes stood out – better infrastructure, slowing immigration and more emphasis on the regions

8 November 2019

  • Waitangi Day Celebrated In New Zealand<br>WAITANGI, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 05: Children jump off the bridge at Waitangi on February 05, 2019 in Waitangi, New Zealand. The Waitangi Day national holiday celebrates the signing of the treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840 by Maori chiefs and the British Crown, that granted the Maori people the rights of British Citizens and ownership of their lands and other properties. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

    What changes does New Zealand need to make as it becomes a nation of 5 million?

    This week we have brought you stories on the country’s rapidly expanding population. Now it’s your turn to tell us what you think

6 November 2019

  • Twelve Mile Bluff and Motukiekie Rocks north of Greymouth on New Zealand’s South Island

    'No hustle and bustle': the only place in New Zealand where population is falling

    The South Island’s beautiful and desolate west coast region suffers from a severe lack of jobs and people

5 November 2019

  • TOPSHOT-NZEALAND-ATTACK-MOSQUE<br>TOPSHOT - A Muslim man (R) and another local perform a traditional Maori ‘hongi’ greeting, a touching of noses, after Muslims prayed in front of the Al Noor mosque while being protected by locals, following a mass haka in Christchurch on March 20, 2019, five days after the twin mosque shootings claimed the lives of 50 people. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images

    New Zealand's migrant boom is good news for Māori. It empowers us

    Morgan Godfery
    As 5 million approaches, it’s thanks to the Treaty of Waitangi, that multiculturalism will succeed

4 November 2019

  • Aerial view of Auckland

    'Bulging at the seams': Auckland, a super city struggling with its own success

  • A Māori boy

    Thinking big: New Zealand's growing pains as population nears 5 million

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