Population
Regions must face challenge of population decline - report
A report predicts populations in many regions will drop or stagnate within three decades, posing a challenge for local economies - but mayors are optimistic about the future.
Time for palliative care for failing regional economies
Maxim Institute chief executive Alex Penk says policies should focus on managing regional economies decline "There are such a thing as ghost towns and rather than try for economic growth that actually… Audio
Mayor dismissive of report predicting regional demise
A new report predicts a bleak future for most of the country's regions but Kaipara mayor, Greg Gent, isn't convinced. He says they're not preparing for a declining population "someone's incredibly… Audio
Outspoken: What is the future for the Deep South?
In this Outspoken, a panel chaired by RNZ's Otago/Southland reporter, Ian Telfer, looks at the deep south of the country - what is the future for the country's most southern region and how successful… Audio
PNG minister concerned at soaring population
The population of Papua New Guinea could now stand at 8.5 million people.
'Youth Bulge' a threat to stability
The Pacific could be gripped by civil unrest unless more is done to occupy the region's growing youth population, academics warn. Audio
Great white sharks of Australia and New Zealand
Electronic satellite tags have revealed details of the lives of great white sharks on either side of the Tasman Sea - and shown how the different populations are linked. Video, Audio
NZ population tipped to top 5 million by 2020
New Zealand's population is on track to reach 5 million by 2020 - or sooner, Statistics New Zealand says.
Migration spurs biggest-ever population increase
New Zealand's population has had its biggest-ever annual increase, new figures show.
Family and Genealogy
Marrying your first cousin, rat voyagers, genetic whakapapa and the failure of scientists to respectfully engage with indigenous populations are laid out for comment in this panel discussion on DNA… Audio
The New Age of Genomics
Genetic information could eventually be used to choose a child's sex, influence insurance approval, or as evidence for criminal intent, but whether it should be is still up for debate. Audio
Corey Bradshaw: Population Limits
Jim Mora talks to the Sir Hubert Wilkins Chair of Climate Change in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide, whose research interests include population dynamics, extinction… Audio
Karoline Kan - A Second Child in One-child China
Karoline Kan was born against the odds. The second child in her family, she was born in the 1980s - just as restrictions imposed to support China's one child policy were reaching their height. Now… Audio
Auckland's population continues to rise
Auckland's population continues to increase much faster than that of the rest of the country.
Signs of life in zombie towns
Statistics NZ reports population growth in most of the regions except the West Coast. Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn talks about his reaction to the figures and if he still has hope for growth. Audio
Pacific censuses breaking new ground
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says the face of statistics in the region has changed dramatically in the last five years bringing quality socio-demographic data to policy makers in small… Audio
Aging Males and In-bred Kiwi: Genetic Updates
Two new studies report a decline in sperm quality in older males, and poor breeding success as a result of inbreeding in little spotted kiwi populations Audio
A Superdiverse New Zealand
Pro vice-chancellor of Massey University, Prof. Paul Spoonley is part of the team undertaking a large-scale six-year project to see how New Zealand can best plan for, and benefit from, an increasingly… Audio
How global economic forces increase disparity
In her new book, Expulsions, Columbia University sociology professor Saskia Sassen offers a chilling analysis of the dynamics shaping the global economy, including their effects of income inequality… Audio
Richard Bedford: future New Zealand
Professor of Migration Studies at Auckland University of Technology and a member of the panel that wrote the report, Our Futures/Te Pae Tawhiti: the 2013 Census and New Zealand's Changing Population.
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