Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has regularly thanked her "team of five million" for helping New Zealand weather the COVID-19 wave, and as of Monday she has confirmation of that headcount.Getty Images POOL
"We've had people that have been in New Zealand prolong their stay which has given some boost to migration."And we've also had fewer citizens departing New Zealand to live overseas. That's despite a major brain drain following the global financial crisis in 2008, when New Zealand's net migration levels dipped into negative territory for the only time this century.Still, Stats NZ believe population growth patterns over the last two decades - including the sugar-hit of recent months - aren't likely to be matched in the next two decades.
And then there's the small matter of what Kiwis were up to in the bedrooms during their 51-day lockdown, which only ended last week.
Amazingly short gestation period !
It was knocking on 5 mil a few months ago, sounds like stats dept just catching up!
+500k in about 9 months time
NZ has always been a back door entry to Australia for migrants. Move to NZ get citizenship and then come to Australia. Far quicker then trying to come here first. Their population has increased due to no entry here at the moment.
That's 10 million counting the 5 million on the Gold Coast.
Probably, because most of the kiwis are unable to escape to Australia, and stuck in NZ
Must have had a futuristic birthing plan in (play) place. Imagine the population explosion, in 7 to 9 months time.
Another reason for the sheep to be nervous!
Does that include the million over here
Ummmmm...........it takes 9 months to have a baby........and so far - well do your maths. The pandemic has not been round long enough. Obviously the NZ's have been having sex without being a pandemic1
Always said if all the Kiwis go home there will be no room for them 😂 nzpol auspol
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