Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2010

Highlights

All 16 regions recorded population growth in the June 2010 year.
The fastest-growing regions were Auckland (up 1.6 percent), Waikato (up 1.2 percent), and Canterbury (also up 1.2 percent).
The fastest-growing territorial authority areas were the Selwyn and Queenstown-Lakes districts (both up 2.5 percent).
Over half of all New Zealanders (54 percent) were living in four main urban areas (Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch) at 30 June 2010.

Geoff Bascand	26 October 2010
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