National Ethnic Population Projections: 2006(base)–2026 update

Highlights

Under all projection series:

New Zealand's Māori, Asian, and Pacific populations will continue to grow.
The 'European or Other (including New Zealander)', Māori, Asian, and Pacific populations will all age, reflected in rising median ages and increasing proportions of people in the older ages.

Under mid-range projection series 6:

New Zealand's European or Other population is projected to reach 3.47 million by 2026, an increase of 260,000 (0.4 percent a year) over the estimated resident population at 30 June 2006 of 3.21 million.
New Zealand's Māori population is projected to reach 810,000 by 2026, an increase of 190,000 (1.3 percent a year) over the 2006 estimate of 620,000.
New Zealand's Asian population is projected to reach 790,000 by 2026, an increase of 390,000 (3.4 percent a year) over the 2006 estimate of 400,000.
New Zealand's Pacific population is projected to reach 480,000 by 2026, an increase of 180,000 (2.4 percent a year) over the 2006 estimate of 300,000.

Geoff Bascand	22 April 2010
Government Statistician	ISSN 1178-0592