Percentage of Maori language speakers
This indicator measures a city that places value on the place of the tangata whenua in our community.
Vision
A city that celebrates and supports culture and excellence in the arts and education.
How are we doing?
The percentage of Dunedin's population able to hold a conversation about "a lot of everyday things" in Maori has remained relatively static at around 2%.
The percentage of Dunedin's Maori population who are able to hold a conversation about "a lot of everyday things" in Maori was 17.2% out of a Maori population of 7362 in 2006. This is low in proportion to New Zealand as a whole (23.9%), Hamilton (26.1%), Hutt City (23.6%) and Christchurch (18.3%) but higher than Rodney (14.5%).
The percentage of Maori language speakers
| Maori Speakers in Dunedin (%) | Maori Speakers in NZ (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
Data Source: Statistics NZ Census
Last reviewed: 09 Mar 2010 3:31pm
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