In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand’s population growth slowed down with Auckland recording a population
decline for the first time ever, Stats NZ said today.
“New Zealand saw slowing population growth in all regions,” population estimates and projections manager Hamish Slack
said.
“COVID-19 international travel restrictions continued to curb population increases from international migration in the
June 2021 year.”
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