Byrndl Hohmann-Marriott: Otago University Sociologist on New Zealand's slowing population growth

Published: May 29, 2024, 8:28 p.m.

New Zealand's population growth is slowing.\xa0

Last year's census data shows that while the population did increase by 300,000 people since the last census five years ago, the rate of growth has slowed considerably.\xa0

But Otago University sociologist Byrndl Hohmann-Marriott told Mike Hosking that it's not a concern.\xa0

She says our population is expected to keep growing for the next 50 years.\xa0

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