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Demographic Projections

5 items · 5 aliases · peaked week of 3 May 2026 · first seen 30 Apr 2026

The article highlights concerns over New Zealand's failure to address significant demographic changes, including declining births, rural depopulation, and a growing Asian population in Auckland, with expert warnings about the long-term implications.

Volume by source orientation Methodology →

Stacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.

Alias drift

How this topic has been named, week by week. A new alias winning out is usually a framing shift.

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In the press Methodology →

How the news corpus has covered this same topic over the last 12 weeks. 1 article from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff. Click through to the press view for the full panel.

12-week press volume 1 article
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  • And with those comments, I suppose we had better bring this podcast to a conclusion. A couple of comments from me. First, I acknowledge that the winner. of what was the warship was he identified that it was the war spite at 6 30 a.m so a copy of my book is on its way to him in wonganui and he's very much looking forward phil to your book so get off your chuckle and finish it The other thing that I'd hate people to think that we're monomaniacs on the subject of Trump and New Zealand first. We do cover quite a lot of ground, but this is a podcast that critically examines current policies and it is election year and some of these issues do involve both New Zealand first and Mr. Trump. And so if someone is a New Zealand first supporter and is watching this, try and listen carefully and avoid the need to send me nasty emails telling me I'm all washed up, the homophobic content and so on. Time to grow up and listen to the arguments rather than argument by personality assassination. So folks, listen to the podcast on Spotify. I bet that's going to encourage a few of them. Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Spread the word. Someone said to me in Dungay's Deli in Kandala today, just turned around, I love your podcast. I said, oh, tonight's one will be a cracker because Phil's got a few things to say. And so spread the word if you want. Enlightenment in dark times come to cross-party lines. So have a good week. And Phil and I are going to be at Featherston Booktown next week and we are going to have a live show. And so apparently it's a sellout. Even Her Majesty, the Mayor of the Southern Wire Appa, Fran Wilde, is coming along and she's very much looking forward to it. I'm staying the night with her, so I'll have to have Ribena and not wine, but that's regardless what it gives me. And we'll see you at Featherston next Saturday.
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cross-party-lines Government / N-A

fertility decline and unsustainable workforce ratios

Coalition Sabotage, Demographic Bombs and a King Conquers Congress
4 May
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