https://padlet.com/truman2/nfek13gwvxk4 More pressure on the economy, employment and welfare - High migration growth in developed countries - Globalisation and disruption in social cohesion. en-us 2017-09-21 03:58:45 UTC 2017-09-26 03:41:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/truman2/nfek13gwvxk4/wish/191087098 Whangarei has experienced a population increase of 1,200 in the last two years, which has been the biggest in over 20 years, and 45% of those have come from overseas (Whangarei District Council, 2016).

The statistics from Whangarei District Council (2016) also highlight that there are people leaving Whangarei and most of them (76%) are people born in New Zealand. They state the increase in population is due to more people being born, migration, and fewer people leaving than in the past.

Whangarei District Council. (2016). Whangarei population increase highest in over two decades. Retrieved from http://www.wdc.govt.nz/NewsRoom/Latest-News/Pages/Whangarei-population-increase.aspx]]> 2017-09-26 03:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/truman2/nfek13gwvxk4/wish/191087098