New Zealand life

All societies grow and develop over time. Statistics help us look at the changes occurring in our daily and longer-term lives, and the differences in how we choose to commit to each other – through marriage and civil unions.

Four weddings and a civil union
Hardly anyone associates romance with statistics ... yet the numbers behind marriages and civil unions for 2012 showcase 'how' and 'when' New Zealanders (and overseas visitors) chose to commit to each other.
A year of deep change evident in 2012
Deep change surfaced in 2012 and pointed towards a very different for future New Zealand.
New Zealanders’ connection with the Internet
In 2012, 2.8 million New Zealanders were connected to the Internet. Who were they? Where were they? How did they connect? And what did they do online?
2012 Yearbook New Zealand life tables
A collection of tables that provide a snapshot of life in New Zealand in 2012.