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Herald NOW: NZ population to reach 6 million by 2040
Ryan Bridge talks to Paul Spoonley about NZ's population and future concerns. Video / Herald NOW
Why Vietnam's two-child policy change may not boost birth rate
High living costs in big cities deter many from having more children.
Housing glut: Auckland’s biggest agency has record unsold stock
Some Auckland vendors had begun to expect higher prices, REINZ said of February data.
Tokoroa receives biggest housing boost since the 1970s
Strathmore Park is expected to deliver 187 homes in stages.
New stats: Kiwi exodus continues but has the brain drain peaked?
New data shows the trend for Kiwis heading offshore has moderated.
Inside Economics: Big rate call today, plus brain drain stats reveal alarming exodus of older workers
It is the trend for record departures of those in their 30s and 40s that should worry us.
Simon Wilson: Snapshots from the new New Zealand for Waitangi week
OPINION: The changing face of Aotearoa NZ as we head towards Waitangi Day on Thursday.
'Growing problem': The fast-growing NZ town with no public secondary school
A private school will open in February, but residents wonder where the public option is.
The city with the lowest home ownership rates in NZ
Housing is relatively inexpensive compared with other cities but ownership rates are low.
New Zealand's brand new schools: Are any being built near you?
School planners have focused on NZ's fastest growing suburbs over the next two years.
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Nine Questions With... Mai Chen
'I do not like sleepwalking through life.'
Hamilton growth spurt calls for Waikato-wide approach to challenges
Hamilton crowned NZ’s fastest growing city for a second time.
Losing our religion: Why have Kiwis stopped believing in God?
The latest Census shows a majority have no religious faith. We look for the reasons.
'Queens city': Queenstown set to reach population milestone
New figures out this week will show Queenstown is now a large urban area.
Can the government get people to have more babies?
New York Times: Falling fertility rates are a looming, slow-motion crisis.
Brain drain: A record 81,200 Kiwis departing as fewer migrants arrived
New Zealand's net migration continues to dwindle.
Experts call for fewer work hours to boost productivity in NZ
Who are the 300 people who say they work all the time?
'How big is too big?' Discover Auckland's biggest and fastest-growing schools
Search every Auckland school to see which have grown fastest in our latest interactive.
The city with the lowest home ownership rates in NZ
Housing is relatively inexpensive compared with other cities but ownership rates are low.
Leaders work towards ensuring region 'fit' to handle projected expansion
The region's population will grow – housing, roading and infrastructure are the priority.
Statistics reveal big changes to iwi populations
Iwi data reveals populations have increased by an average of 46% over 10 years.
Private Auckland hospital doubles in size: New $3m robot, extra beds, surgical expansion
Three new procedure rooms and space for 15 extra beds have opened.
Parents increasingly desperate as schools accept fewer out-of-zone students
Applications are up but schools are accepting fewer students.
Matthew Hooton: This Govt is distracted on economy – and bigger problems loom
OPINION: The average four-person household is $1600 a month worse off than in mid-2022.
‘It is fraud’: Students kicked out after spike in out-of-zone parents sending kids to school
Hundreds of parents have had to prove their residence after enrolment fraud spiked.
Auckland economy rebounded well from pandemic – new report
New research shows Auckland's economy isn't quite as grim as it seems.
Auckland house-building outstrips population rise
On the fringes, especially to the north, west and south, are where real growth occurred.