Māori

Māori are a young and growing population. This report documents the recent trends in the demographic, social and economic situation of Māori. It examines family structure, educational attainment, life expectancy, and for the first time, provides information on language - the number of te reo Māori speakers, their ages and level of education.

For more information read
NZ Now Māori (Census 96) (1998) - Reference Reports or
Te Kanohi Hou o Aotearoa: Māori (Census 96) (1998) - Reference Reports.

Table of contents

Employment shifts
Hours of work
Industrial concentration
Impacts of unemployment
Unpaid work
Slowing growth rate
Young population
Life expectancy and death rates
Where Māori live
Māori in Australia
Fewer marrying
Having children younger
Growth in sole-parent families
Extended families
Growth in early childhood education
Increases in post-compulsory education
Improved attainment levels
Use of te reo Māori
Literacy skills
Personal income levels
Concentration in lower paid occupations
Household income position
Family income situation of children