77% of New Zealanders live in North Island

October 30, 2017

Official population figures from the end of June show that 77% of New Zealanders live in the North Island.

That means that 3.67 million people live on the North Island of New Zealand.

The North Island’s population grew at a rate of 2.2 percent, slightly faster than the national average of 2.1 percent.

Stats NZ said there were now 18 people per square kilometre, compared with 13 in 1991.

There is considerable variation at the local level though, with 18,000 people per square kilometre in central Auckland.

Half of New Zealand’s population lives north of Rotorua.

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Official population figures from the end of June shows that 77% of New Zealanders lived on the North Island.

2. What was the key event from the news article? The North Island’s population that grew at a rate 2.2 percent slightly faster than the national average of 2.1 percent.

3. Where did this event take place? Stats said that were now 18 people per square kilometre compared with 13 in 1991.

4. When did this event take place? That means that 3.67 million people per square kilometre in Central Auckland.