People
Nationality: Noun--New Zealander(s). Adjective--New Zealand.
Population (2006): 4,181,175.
Annual growth rate (December 2006): 1.1%.
Ethnic groups: European 67.6%, Maori 14.6%, other Polynesian 6.5%, Asian 9.2%.
Religions: Anglican 15.2%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian 10.8%.
Languages: English, Maori, New Zealand Sign Language.
Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--100%. Literacy--99%.
Health: Infant mortality rate (December 2006)--5.1/1,000. Life expectancy (December 2006)--males 76.3 yrs., females 82.3 yrs.
Work force (December 2006, 1.16 million): Services and government--59%; manufacturing and construction--32%; agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and mining--8.9%.

NEW ZEALAND PEOPLE
Most of the 4 million New Zealanders are of British origin. About 15% claim descent from the indigenous Maori population, which is of Polynesian origin. Nearly 76% of the people, including a large majority of Maori, live on the North Island. In addition, 265,974 Pacific peoples live in New Zealand. During the late 1870s, natural increase permanently replaced immigration as the chief contributor to population growth and accounted for more than 75% of population growth in the 20th century. Nearly 85% of New Zealand's population lives in urban areas (with almost one-third in Auckland alone), where the service and manufacturing industries are growing rapidly. New Zealanders colloquially refer to themselves as "Kiwis," after the country's native bird.