A new report calls for a national population strategy to address rapid ageing, declining fertility, rising ethnic diversity, and immigration-driven demographic changes, emphasizing the need for long-term, evidence-based planning through an independent commission.
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Back to these population numbers. What do we got? We grew a little bit in the last 12 months. 43,500 joined the gang, 5.36 million of us now. 1,512 fewer births. We've talked about that before. Of course, Paul Spoonley is massive university sociologist and is back with us, Paul. Good morning. Good morning, Mike. So 0.8 was the number. Is that a lot historically or not really?
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an irreversible trend shaping future demographics
Paul Spoonley: Massey University Sociologist on NZ's population increasing by 0.8% as the gap between birth and death rates narrowshrinking future workforce
Demographic time bomb: Report urges cross-party population strategySocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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