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  • Population......................................................................4,035,461 (July 2005 est.)
  • Population growth rate .............................................................1.02% (2005 est.)
  • Birth rate.....................................................13.9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
  • Death rate................................................7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
  • Net migration rate...............................3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
  • Ethnic groups.......................European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific Islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 Census)
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New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration
Immigration has been a significant factor in New Zealand's history since the mid-19th century, and recently net migration gains have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Richard Bedford of the University of Waikato looks at the challenges ahead.

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Statistics New Zealand
http://www.stats.govt.nz

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http://www.immigration.govt.nz

US Census Bureau International Data Base
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/
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