Slight increase in population

Published: 12:52PM Friday February 13, 2009 Source: Newstalk ZB/ONE News

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New Zealand's population has reached 4.29 million.

Latest Statistics New Zealand figures show the population increased by just over 39,000 or 0.9% last year compared with more than 41,000, or 1%, in 2007.

Population growth was lower in 2008 than in 2007 because net migration fell.

Last year 3800 more people settled in New Zealand than left permanently - down from 2007 when 5,500 more people came to live here than left for good.

The main reason for the population growth last year was natural increase, or more births than deaths, of 35,000 - down  200 on the previous December year.

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