Most recent data

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Figure 1

^{Note: A speaker of te reo Māori can hold a conversation about everyday things in the Māori language.
The Māori ethnic group is made up of people who stated in the census that Māori was their only ethnic group, or one of several ethnic groups.}
See information about this data. 

Figure 2

^{Note: A speaker of te reo Māori can hold a conversation about everyday things in the Māori language.
The Māori ethnic group is made up of people who stated in the census that Māori was their only ethnic group, or one of several ethnic groups.}
See information about this data.

Figure 3

^{Note: A speaker of te reo Māori can hold a conversation about everyday things in the Māori language. 
The Māori ethnic group is made up of people who stated in the census that Māori was their only ethnic group, or one of several ethnic groups.}

Information about the data

Figures 1, 2, and 3

Date published: December 2013
Next update expected: 2018
Update schedule: Five-yearly
Geographic coverage: National
Demographic information available? Yes
Internationally recognised measure? No
Source: Statistics NZ – Census data
Purpose of the survey or data: The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It takes a snapshot of the people in New Zealand and the place where we live.
Data quality: 2013 Census methodology

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