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NZ returnees taking net migration levels to historic high

"It makes for one of the most unusual years in terms of immigration," sociologist says.

The Road Ahead: The missing piece in our Covid-19 puzzle

The Road Ahead poses risks for our way of life - how does our economy save us?

Demand for water in Wellington could outstrip supply by 2026

Region looking to water meters ahead of coming up with $250 million for new water source.

Shock predictions: The countries whose populations will halve by 2100

A new study also predicts when NZ will reach peak population.

Ben Kepes on immigration: Don't let Covid take us back to the past

Let's honour our past, but do so by embracing what, and who, New Zealand is today.

Liam Dann: NZ faces big choice on immigration - are we ready?

For better or worse, immigration has been the magic ingredient in NZ's economic growth.

Editorial: Five million Kiwis can't be wrong

Editorial: Great New Zealanders have been born at each million milestone - who's next?

Population milestone - Baby Odette could be No. 5 million

Odette Deane was born in March - Stats NZ says our population hit 5 million that month.

Big Science: Are Pacific people predisposed to gout?

Can higher rates of gout and type 2 diabetes in Pacific people be put down to evolution?

Most common surname in New Zealand revealed

Ask someone what the most common surname in NZ is and invariably the answer is Smith.

Liam Dann: Cheering up a tiny nation of 600 islands

A little Christmas optimism.

Sick St John finances a risk for ambulances

St John service cuts would include longer wait times for ambulances, fewer paramedics.

OneRoof report: First home buyers dominate market

Castlecliff is top selling Whanganui suburb

Whanganui skills gap holding back business growth

Skills gaps are keeping many of our businesses from expanding to their full potential.

Report critical over lack of action on dire state of public hospitals

Specialists say they're "suffering" and warn hospitals have reached a tipping point.

Council: Rising seas could force Dargaville move to higher ground

Dargaville's town centre may need higher ground to survive global warming.