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The 1891 New Zealand census was the first to automatically trigger an electoral redistribution, which was undertaken in 1892. The population drift to the North Island resulted in the transfer of one electorate from the south to the north.
Following their victory in the 1890 election the Liberal Government forms the 11th New Zealand Parliament, taking office on 24 January. This is the first time a single political party forms a government in New Zealand. The new Liberal Government restricts future terms of appointment to the Legislative Council to 7 years. Previous appointments ...
The most famous of these census evaders is The Wizard of New Zealand, Ian Brackenbury Channell, who has avoided the census on numerous occasions. He spent the night of the 1981 census in a boat beyond New Zealand's 20 kilometres (12 mi) territorial limit in order to avoid enumeration in the country. He has also publicly burnt census forms.
The 1881 New Zealand census was a population count taken in 1881. The non-Māori census was taken on 3 April 1881, and the Māori census took place the following day. [2] The non-Māori population was 489,933, an 18.22% increase since the previous census in 1878. [3] The Māori population was estimated to be 44,097. [4]
The 1890 New Zealand general election was one of New Zealand's most significant. [1] It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the Liberal Government , which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women .
The Colony of New Zealand was a colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 ... 1891 2,681 2,184 4,865 1896 3,503 ... 1901 New Zealand Census [23] Religion in 1901 ...
A New Zealand census was held in March 1901. The population was given as 815,862, consisting of 43,112 Māori, 31 Moriori, and 772,719 others. [1] – an increase in the non-Māori population of 9.86% over the previous census in 1896.