4:37 pm today

2023 Census first to include data on rainbow communities

From Checkpoint, 4:37 pm today

More of us own our own homes, but those still not on the property ladder are paying more in rent. StatsNZ has released its second tranche of Census data, containing a big ol' breakdown of population and dwelling statistics.The 2023 Census was the first to include data on our rainbow communties - and shows just under five percent of New Zealanders identify as L-G-B-T-I-Q-+, political reporter Giles Dexter reports.