NZ | Population Statistics Thread - Page 8

***Svartmetall*** · December 20th, 2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Davee

Grow Baby, Grow

Just not too fast or too much.

(Fast = bad as it leads to bad planning, unsustainable practices and pushes house prices /land prices up for Kiwis due to demand before people jump on me and say "YOU WANT TO HOLD NZ BACK RARRRARR")

Davee · December 20th, 2008, 07:04 PM

Steady but Sure

Dazzle · December 23rd, 2008, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brisbaner21

Quick update: 4,291,632 (as of 20 Dec)New Zealand is doing good! Comparing it from the start of the thread till now, great population growth rate.

Latest as of: 23 Dec 2008 at 1:07:57 p.m. NZ Population Clock 4,292,049.

4.3 million just around the corner...Give or take 3 weeks!

Urbania · December 24th, 2008, 02:08 AM

I reckon the big 4.3 million will happen in about 10 weeks time...

Brisbaner21 · December 24th, 2008, 05:24 AM

It should only take a few weeks, this is really good news.

DML2 · December 24th, 2008, 07:33 AM

4.5 mil is what I'm waiting for.

jarbury · December 24th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Oh yeah bring on 20 mill!

Rezz · December 26th, 2008, 05:39 AM

Do you people get some sort of prize or chocolate gold medal for reaching 4.3 million? No offense but it has to be asked.

NZer · December 26th, 2008, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarbury

Oh yeah bring on 20 mill!

Lol
Can you imagine Auckland with 15 million people.......
Sprawl from Whangarei to Tokoroa.

Blah · December 26th, 2008, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rezz

Do you people get some sort of prize or chocolate gold medal for reaching 4.3 million? No offense but it has to be asked.

Actually, handjobs from Lucy Lawless.

jarbury · December 26th, 2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NZer

Lol
Can you imagine Auckland with 15 million people.......
Sprawl from Whangarei to Tokoroa.

My point exactly.

NZ probably would lose a lot of its character with anymore than about 6 million people. I think Auckland may work well as a city of 2 to 2.5 million, as long as we intensify and don't sprawl. Other cities are sadly only likely to grow through sprawl...

Richard7666 · December 26th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NZer

Lol
Can you imagine Auckland with 15 million people.......
Sprawl from Whangarei to Tokoroa.

Yes. And it ain't a pretty sight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarbury

Oh yeah bring on 20 mill!

Sure...just as long as they stay in the NORTH Island, though.

MelboyPete · December 26th, 2008, 04:47 PM

So if NZ is not far off 4.3 mil what is Auckland at the moment ?
Is Auckland's sprawl encroaching on any other north island city to possibly become part of greater AKL ?

spotila · December 26th, 2008, 09:55 PM

yea, wellington!

I kid

NZer · December 27th, 2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelboyPete

So if NZ is not far off 4.3 mil what is Auckland at the moment ?
Is Auckland's sprawl encroaching on any other north island city to possibly become part of greater AKL ?

Yes, Orewa/Whangaparoa.

jarbury · December 27th, 2008, 03:10 AM

Well theoretically Auckland isn't going to sprawl much further. There has been an urban limit since the late 90s that's pretty strictly enforced. A few additional areas of greenfields development are likely in the future around Takanini, Flat Bush, Westgate, Hingaia and Ranui, but apart from that most of Auckland's future growth should be through intensification.

Orewa/Whangaparaoa are generally considered part of Auckland, and in any case should remain separate as the Stillwater/Dairy Flat greenbelt is pretty strongly protected.

Richard7666 · December 27th, 2008, 04:33 PM

So in Auckland, a quarter-acre is not going to be the norm? (never been to Auckland so don't know if it isn't the norm currently or what, someone enlighten me).

Blah · December 28th, 2008, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard7666

So in Auckland, a quarter-acre is not going to be the norm? (never been to Auckland so don't know if it isn't the norm currently or what, someone enlighten me).

Certainly not the norm for new houses. I think that's a thing of the past these days. Land prices are just too high.

jarbury · December 28th, 2008, 09:33 AM

Quarter-acre hasn't been the norm for about 30 years. The typical new section size in sprawl suburbs is 400 m2. That's about 40% of a quarter-acre.

Brisbaner21 · December 29th, 2008, 04:36 AM

Auckland is at 1.4 million right?

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December 24th, 2008, 02:08 AM	#144
Urbania Urban Athiest Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1,483 Likes (Received): 153	I reckon the big 4.3 million will happen in about 10 weeks time...

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