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Social upheaval and epidemics of introduced disease took a devastating toll on the Māori population, which fell dramatically, but began to recover by the beginning of the 20th century. The March 2023 New Zealand census gives the number of people of Māori descent as 978,246 (19.6% of the total population), an increase of 12.5% since 2018. [15 ...
By the late 19th century a widespread belief existed amongst both Pākehā and Māori that the Māori population would cease to exist as a separate race or culture, and become assimilated into the European population. [79] In 1840, New Zealand had a Māori population of about 50,000 to 70,000 and only about 2,000 Europeans.
The 2001 Australian census found that the Māori population in New Zealand numbered 101,100. The 2001 census also revealed that 35.5% of the Australian Māori population lived in New South Wales, 29.7% in Queensland (including 19,000 in Brisbane), 14% in Victoria, and 6% in other territories.
Change in population by region in New Zealand based on the 2006–2013 censuses. The 2018 census enumerated a resident population of 4,699,755 – a 10.8 percent increase over the population recorded in the 2013 census. [4] As of January 2025, the total population has risen to an 5,454,910 (estimated by extrapolation). [22]
The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, ... New Zealand, with a population of 1.7 million, including 99,000 Māori, ...
City and unitary region in South Island, New Zealand Nelson Whakatū (Māori) City and unitary region View of Nelson from the "Centre of New Zealand" in November 2006 Flag Coat of arms Nickname: Sunny Nelson Motto(s): Latin: Palmam qui meruit ferat (Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm) Nelson region within New Zealand Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°17′2″E / 41.27083°S 173 ...
The 1916 New Zealand census was the sixteenth national population census.The day used for the census was Sunday, 15 October 1916. [4] The census of the Dominion of New Zealand revealed a total population of 1,149,225 – an overall increase of 90,981 or 8.59% over the 1911 census figure.
Its high latitude, elevation and distance from larger foreign and domestic population centres have defined Otago at each stage of its history. The human occupation of Otago begins around the year 1300 with the arrival of Māori soon after they settled in New Zealand. [1]