The Future of Regional New Zealand

From Afternoons, 1:19 pm on 21 October 2016
Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016

Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016 Photo: Statistics New Zealand

Statistics out this morning show the four fastest-growing regions in New Zealand are Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

They accounted for more than 75 per cent of New Zealand's population growth.

The figures were released for the year to June 2016, by Statistics New Zealand.

Jesse talks to demographer, Professor Paul Spoonley, from Massey University.