Aotearoa NZ 2025
“In some ways I believe I epitomise the average New Zealander: I have modest abilities, I combine these with a good deal of determination, and I rather like to succeed.”
Māori ethnic population nears one million
Around 932,000 people, or 18 percent of people living in Aotearoa, identified as Māori as at 30 June 2025, according to estimates released by Stats NZ. The latest projections indicate the Māori population is likely to cross the million mark and increase to between 1.02 million and 1.09m in 2033. Ethnicity is the ethnic group or groups that people identify with or feel they belong to. Ethnicity is a self-determined cultural affiliation, as opposed to race.
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Source. rnz.co.nz, 21.11.2025
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