Te Iwi Maori: A New Zealand Population, Past, Present and Projected

"Te Iwi Maori: A New Zealand Population, Past, Present & Projected traces the demographic history of the Maori and examines the implications of present and future trends for social, cultural and resource policy. Ian Pool explores the impact on the Maori population of European settlement, intermarriage, urbanisation, emigration, and regional population patterns, which show significant differences in structure and dynamics. He considers also the extent to which problems often viewed as social have their roots in demographic composition and change. This important new book completed supersedes the author's The Maori Population of New Zealand, 1769-1791. Aimed at general readers as well as students, it contains a wealth of information on changing patterns in New Zealand society." --Back cover This important new book gives a thorough and very interesting survey of the history of the Maori population from earliest times to the present, concentrating particularly on the demographic impact of European colonization. It also considers present and future population trends, many of which have major implications for social and resource policy. Among questions explored are the marked fertility decline of the 1970s, urbanization, emigration, especially to Australia, and regional population patterns. Te Iwi Maori presents an engrossing survey of the history of the Maori population from the earliest times to the present, concentrating particularly on the demographic impact of European colonisation. It also considers present and future population trends, many of which have major implications for social and resource policy. Among questions explored are the marked fertility decline of the 1970s, urbanisation, emigration (especially to Australia), and regional population patterns. Pt. 1. Interdependent Demographic Transitions -- Pt. 2. Maori Population From First Settlement To 1945 --pt. 3. Transition And Beyond, 1945-2011 -- Pt. 4. Te Iwi Maori, Past, Present And Future. Ian Pool. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 255-265) And Indexes. "Ian Pool is Professor and Director of the Population Studies Centre at the University of Waikato. A leading New Zealand demographer, he has also worked for the United Nations on a number of population studies of Third World countries." --Back cover This population study of the Maori people traces the history of the Maori from earliest times to the present.