Thinking big: New Zealand's growing pains as population nears 5 million

Aotearoa is navigating one of the most dramatic demographic transitions in modern times, and without major social conflict

One day in the middle of next year, in a town hall or hospital, airport or immigration office, New Zealand will become a nation of 5 million people.

For so long this Pacific island country at the bottom of the world has been defined by its geographical isolation. The appeal of these volcanic rocks has always been their sense of frontier adventure; a sparsely settled nation, where only the toughest survive.

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