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Why is the census important? – Expert Reaction

Why is the census important? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 March 202303 March 2023

Census day is coming up, so how does filling out a form help researchers gain a better picture of Aotearoa? […]

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Census 2018 external data quality panel reports – Expert Reaction

Census 2018 external data quality panel reports – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 September 2019

One in six New Zealanders did not complete the 2018 Census – a result which has already led to the resignation […]

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Royal Society review looks into the future of New Zealand

In the News  |  Published: 16 July 201428 March 2016

New Zealand’s population is changing and we need to be ready to face the challenges that come with it, according […]

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Moa populations stable until humans arrived

In the News  |  Published: 08 August 201208 August 2012

Researchers have analysed DNA from bones of a number of giant extinct moa and used the data to make inferences […]

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Earth: population 7 billion and counting

In the News  |  Published: 01 November 201101 November 2011

The world population passed the seven billion mark on Monday (according to the UN), highlighting the population issues faced by […]

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Dom Post: Kiwi scientist makes a twitter breakthrough

In the News  |  Published: 30 November 2009

Kiran Chug writes about a new technique which is able to accurately estimate bird population size using microphone arrays. The […]

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Life in the metropolis, circa 2025

Blog  |  Published: 26 October 2008

The Guardian newspaper has published a list of the most populated cities in the world and their estimated population in […]

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