As New Zealand's population nears five million, our demographics have changed - but what about our perceptions of who the 'average' Kiwi is? As New Zealand's population nears five million, our demographics have changed - but what about our perceptions of who the 'average' Kiwi is? Who is the 'average' New Zealander politicians are thinking of when they conjure them in speeches, election promises, policies? The thing that does concern her is who that narrow definition of average - which even she doesn't quite fit - leaves out. I'd hope that maybe the average New Zealander now does live in a city… We live in a really changing society and it's great."

Source: Stuff November 05, 2019 22:52 UTC