There was significant public discussion about usage of the term "New Zealander" during the months leading up to the 2006 census. The number of people identifying with this term increased from approximately 80,000 (2.4 percent) in 2001 to just under 430,000 people (11.1 percent) in 2006. The European grouping significantly decreased from 80.0 percent of the population in 2001 to 67.6 percent in 2006, however, this is broadly proportional to the large increase in "New Zealanders". The number of people identifying as a "New Zealander" dropped back to under 66,000 in 2013, and further declined to about 45,300 in 2018.
there was significant public discussion about usage of the term "new zealander" during the months leading up to the 2006 census the number of people identifying with this term increased from approximately 80000 (24 percent) in 2001 to just under 430000 people (111 percent) in 2006 the european grouping significantly decreased from 800 percent of the population in 2001 to 676 percent in 2006 however this is broadly proportional to the large increase in "new zealanders" the number of people identifying as a "new zealander" dropped back to under 66000 in 2013 and further declined to about 45300 in 2018