What is the purpose of this site?
The Population and Sustainable Development website provides a single point of access to a comprehensive collection of New Zealand population statistics provided by a wide range of government departments and agencies.
It provides authoritative information about New Zealand’s current and emerging population issues. There are also tools and resources for using and understanding data and related population issues in policy and planning.
The website aims to make it easier for analysts and managers to find and understand demographic data and metadata, and to encourage its careful use.
This website will help you:
- find what demographic information is available
- understand how to access it
- become familiar with some of the key frameworks used to analyse population issues
- understand some key population terms
- get expert advice on how to use population information
- find sources of further information and expertise.