New Zealand’s Population

Distribution of the population  Not distributed evenly  Some places have more people than others  Population density – is a way of describing how close people live to one another.  In some parts of NZ where the population density is as much as 150 people per square km the population is described as dense.  In rough hill country where there is a population density of 1 person per square km the population is described as being sparse.

Population density maps of NZ TASK:  On an outline map of NZ locate and name five places with high population densities, medium densities and low densities.  Explain how the circles on the map are able to show population size of an area.

 Using the map of NZ’s population density summarise the information from the map(s) in a table with three columns as shown below. Areas of dense population Areas of sparse population Main cities

 The population of New Zealand is mostly within ___________ km of the sea. People live close to the coast because ___________.  The biggest concentration of people is around the city of __________ which has around __________ people. Other large cities include ___________________.  There are some areas of dense population away from the coast. These are the cities of ______________, ________________, and ___________________. Copy and complete….

Mapping..On a map of NZ locate and name….  Three cities in the South Island with large populations  Two areas of the North Island that have sparse populations  Two areas of the South Island that have sparse populations  Four cities in the North Island with large populations  Two regions of NZ with a high percentage of Maori population

Natural reasons determining where population is located.  Landform – relief  Distance from the sea  Soil fertility  Climate – temperature and rainfall

Cultural reasons determining where population is located.  Historical reasons  Ancestral / spiritual ties  Proximity to other towns  Employment opportunities

Location of Maori population  Ancestral ties  Family / whanau ties  Employment opportunities  History

Immigrants to NZ  Pacific Islands  South Africa  China / Asia  People immigrating to NZ from these countries tend to live in Auckland and also live in particular suburbs of the city. Why might this be so?

Polynesians  Tend to live in South Auckland but this has not always been the case.  Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and Freeman’s Bay were common areas for Polynesians to live in until the early 1980s. Mainly renters.  After this time – gentrification – housing costs increased so many moved to South Auckland.

South Africans  Recent immigrants to Auckland often move to areas around Rangitoto College, Selwyn College and Howick areas.  Why? – near families and friends for support, schools reputations, older established homes

Asian migration  Many Asians came to live in parts of Auckland, in the early 1990s such as Howick because of the reputation of the school - Macleans College.  Also their friends or family were living there.  Housing supply was growing.

So what could you be asked?  Name the city with a port at A.  Name the city with a university at B.  Circle the correct population density for the area shaded.  Less than 1 pp km2, 1- 5 pp km2, more than 6 pp km2