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The Māori population has topped 900,000 with a 1.5 percent increase during 2023.
The Māori population has topped 900,000 with a 1.5 percent increase during 2023.
Statistics NZ says the estimated Māori ethnic population grew by 12,900 to 904,100.
There were 453,800 Māori females and 450,300 Māori males.
The natural increase during the December 2023 , births minus deaths, was 12,600, with the balance coming from net migration and people changing their ethnic identification to include Māori.
The estimates are based on the 2018 census.
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