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Kōrero: Northland region

Population of Northland towns, 1951–2013

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As in many other regions in New Zealand, the number of people living in Northland towns levelled off markedly from the 1980s, following rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s. There are exceptions – economically buoyant towns such as Kerikeri continue to grow.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand census, 1951–2013

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Population, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/7529/population-of-northland-towns-1951-2013 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Claudia Orange, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.