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Manawatū and Horowhenua population, 1881–2001

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Manawatū and Horowhenua population, 1881–2001

Changing boundaries and definitions make it difficult to compare Manawatū and Horowhenua populations over time. But it is clear that the Māori population has grown, and that the rural population has declined.

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Source: New Zealand Yearbook and Statistics New Zealand

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua region – Population, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/9498/manawatu-and-horowhenua-population-1881-2001 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 April 2015.