While Aotearoa's population is due to hit 5 million next year, many small, rural towns are dying. Now We Are Five (Million): While the country's rising population is due to hit 5 million next year, Kawhia, and many small rural towns like it, are dying. While New Zealand's population is set to hit 5 million next year, Kawhia is slowly dying. Kawhia, and many small rural towns like it, are dying. SUSAN STRONGMAN/RNZ "Our families want to live in Kawhia - I mean, who wouldn't want to live in Kawhia," Kawhia Primary School principal Leanne Apiti says.

Source: Stuff November 12, 2019 21:32 UTC