Births Lead to Rise in Population Numbers

The population is creeping higher on the back of a rise in the number of births, Statistics New Zealand says. The population has now reached 4,262,900 – an increase of 40,200 from the end of March last year. Statistician Geoff Bascand said the extra numbers during the March 2008 year were mainly due to a natural increase (excess of births over deaths) of 35,500. However, the population increased at a slower rate in the March 2008 year compared with the previous year, because of a fall in net migration.

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