Latest from Census

Children and families 53% of NZ homeless

More than half of New Zealand's 41,000 homeless people are now families with children, according to new Otago University research.

Who owns ghost houses in pricey suburb?

Auckland councillor showed the Herald a handful of the homes in one of the country's richest suburbs, which are close to his home.

Next Census date confirmed

The next Census will be held on March 6, 2018 - and New Zealanders will have new options to complete it on technology including smartphones and tablets.

Kiwis living 'outside the norm'

An analysis released by Statistics New Zealand found tens of thousands of Kiwis don't go home to a traditional house.

Kiwis want religion question to stay

New Zealanders want the next census to continue to ask about religion.

Asian influx changing face of city

Auckland's Asian population is predicted to pass 500,000 in the next decade, a new report says.

How Auckland has changed

EXPLORE OUR INTERACTIVE: More migrants from Asia are using the student and worker migration policy as a path to secure permanent residence, a report says.

Where + why Maori still smoke

It's ten years today since smoking was banned in bars, but Maori are still more likely to smoke than Europeans. We map where the ethnic smoking gap lies.

Auckland housing gap: 18,000 homes

Auckland's housing crisis will not be solved even if the Government's ambitious forecasts for residential construction are achieved, official documents show.

Eric Watson: Redefine holidays and holy days

Eric Watson writes: Are there potentially a large number of Kiwis who feel aggrieved because our "most important" public holidays are Christian holy days?

Verity Johnson: The changing Kiwi childhood

The other day, I realised that we've had cows in the garden for the past six years, and I've never milked them, writes Verity Johnson.

Working 9 to 3

The so-called "normal" 40-hour working week appears to be a thing of the past, the 2013 Census indicates.

NZ has 'multiple cultural identities'

New Zealand will be made made up of a people of multiple "national" identities and its population growth may be entirely dependent on immigration, says a new study.

Fewer Kiwis own their own homes

The number of homeowners in New Zealand continues to fall, with fewer than half of all Kiwis owning their own property, new Census figures show.

Nearly 100 prosecuted for failing to fill in Census

How we are living and loving in NZ

A breakdown of results from the latest census shows how Aucklanders are more religious, smoke less ... and they're well behind Nelson for divorces.

God, good pay and going solo

If you want your pay packet boosted, head to the West Coast; if religion is your thing, Auckland is the place to be; and if you value your marriage avoid Nelson.

NZ's most religious regions (+ graphic)

New Zealand's most religious regions have been revealed in the latest Census data. Click here for an interactive graphic looking at the various districts.