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South Island - lonely, isolated or need a MATE to talk to?

MATES Cafe is here for you when you are going through crisis. We understand that we all go through challenges in life, just as you are and when we have, we have reached out to a MATE for support. MATES recognise the benefits of having someone to talk to and just being there for us. We therefore want to be there for someone else when they need a shoulder to lean on. After all, isn't that what MATES are for?

New Zealand - South Island

Information about New Zealand

Number of people counted

Total population
  • 4,027,947 people usually live in New Zealand. This is an increase of 290,667 people, or 7.8 percent, since the 2001 Census.
Population of New Zealand, 2006 Census 
  • Male  1,965,618
  • Female  2,062,329
  • Total  4,027,947
Māori ethnic population
  • 565,326 Māori usually live in New Zealand, an increase of 39,048 people, or 7.4 percent, since the 2001 Census.
Māori Population of New Zealand, 2006 Census 
  • Male  274,860
  • Female  290,469
  • Total  565,326
Note: The Māori ethnic group population is the count for people of the Māori ethnic group. It includes those people who stated Māori as being either their sole ethnic group or one of several ethnic groups.  

Number of dwellings counted
  • For New Zealand as a whole, there are 1,478,709 occupied dwellings and 159,276 unoccupied dwellings.
  • There are 13,560 dwellings under construction in New Zealand.
Dwellings in New Zealand, 2006 Census Dwelling status      
  • Occupied Private  1,471,746    
  • Non-private  6,963    
  • Total  1,478,709
  • Unoccupied  159,276
  • Under construction  13,560
  • Total  1,651,542
Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different text, tables and graphs.