population movement within new zealand. important questions: what are the reasons why people have...
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Important Questions:
What are the reasons why people have moved, and continue to move, within New Zealand?
What different types of migration have occurred within New Zealand?
What have been the consequences of population movements within New Zealand for both the source areas and destination areas?
How often do people move within New Zealand?
What trend do the graphs reveal?
What are the push factors and the pull factors that have been involved in this rural – urban migration?
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What was the peak period of this migration?The diagram outlines many of the pull factors involved in this migration. What were the push factors?When and why has the “counter stream” to this migration occurred?
Urban – Rural Migration Flows 2001 - 2006
What trends have occurred during the period between 2001 and 2006?
What does the term “net regional migration” mean?Which regions experienced (a) the greatest net migration gains, and (b) the greatest net migration losses, between 2001 and 2006?
How could the information in this table be used to show significant movements of people between regions 2001 – 2006 on the map?
What does “net flow” mean?
Aucklanders moving to other regions = 76,000
People moving to Auckland from other regions = 59,000
Net internal migration loss = 17,000
Regions with largest net gains of people moving to and from Auckland:Waikato = +5,800 Bay of Plenty = +3,400 Northland = +3,400
Auckland: Net Migration 2001 - 2006
How could a sketch map be used to show this information?
New Zealand has a very mobile population.
What does the graph reveal about those who moved within New Zealand between 2001 and 2006?
What percentage of the population moved within New Zealand between 2001 – 2006?
More than 50 per cent.
Pressure on the infrastructure of urban areas, e.g.
the transport network, sewage disposal, water supply, health and education
facilities.
Consequences/Related Issues
What infrastructura
l problems has Auckland experienced over the past few decades?
How have hospitals in
the main cities coped
in recent years?
What has been the impact of roll
changes on schools in
different parts of Christchurch?
What pressure is being placed on Christchurch’s water supply?
… other examples?
A growing gap between the
“haves” and the “have-nots”.
Consequences/Related Issues
… other examples?
What problems are faced by
people who live in areas affected by out-migration, such as Taranaki and Southland?
What benefits are received by people who live
in areas affected by in-migration, such
as the Bay of Plenty and
Canterbury?
Who moves? Who remains behind?
Effects on the property market.
Consequences/Related Issues
What happens to house prices in desirable areas of a city, e.g. the north-west suburbs of Christchurch?
What is the difference in value between similar houses in different locations, such as Bluff and
Rangiora, Tauranga and Wanganui, Greymouth and Nelson?
… other examples?
Pressure on the natural
environment.
Consequences/Related Issues
What pollution issues have arisen in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka in the Southern Lakes District?
What environmental concerns are associated with the growing development of life-style properties on the
outskirts of Christchurch?
… other examples?
Decline in economic activity
and the loss of essential
services in areas of out-migration.
Consequences/Related Issues
What has happened to hospitals in many rural
areas throughout the
country?
What problem concerning the provision of medical services is experienced by communities in South
Westland?
What action has the government taken with respect to schools in Southland, South Canterbury, Taranaki and Northland.
Why are businesses
forced to close in these areas?
… other examples?
Attempts to encourage
people to move to areas of population decline.
Consequences/Related Issues
What has the Southern Institute of Technology, based in Invercargill, done to attract students?
How and why does the Government assist businesses which set up in areas such as the West Coast?
… other examples?