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Population information also provides details about events that affect the number and structure of the population. These include births, deaths, migration, marriage and divorce. | Population information also provides details about events that affect the number and structure of the population. These include births, deaths, migration, marriage and divorce. | ||
The population of New Zealand was enumerated from 1858 to the present. However, the pre-1966 returns have been destroyed with the exception of a few for the Maori population (1891-Famly History Library | The population of New Zealand was enumerated from 1858 to the present. However, the pre-1966 returns have been destroyed with the exception of a few for the Maori population (1891-Famly History Library {{FHL|129361|title-id|disp=film 449437, item 2}}; 1911-Family History Library {{FHL|135946|title-id|disp=film 449444, item 8}}). Post-1966 returns are closed to the public until 2066. | ||
Since most census returns have been destroyed, researchers use substitutes which list people, such as [[New Zealand Directories|almanacs and directories]], [[Electoral Rolls of New Zealand and their Boundaries|electoral rolls]], [[New Zealand Land and Property|lists of property owners and occupants]], [[New Zealand Court Records|juror lists]], [[New Zealand Voting Registers]], and [[New Zealand Schools|school records]]. | Since most census returns have been destroyed, researchers use substitutes which list people, such as [[New Zealand Directories|almanacs and directories]], [[Electoral Rolls of New Zealand and their Boundaries|electoral rolls]], [[New Zealand Land and Property|lists of property owners and occupants]], [[New Zealand Court Records|juror lists]], [[New Zealand Voting Registers]], and [[New Zealand Schools|school records]]. | ||