Faculty of Arts
- Cook Islands Maori
- What is a Pakeha?
- Maori 1 2007
- Maori 2 2007
- Pacific Englishes
- Dutch
- Pasifika Communities 1
- NZ Europeans
- Census Wk 2.1
- Dutch
- Chinese
- Introduction
- Identity Lecture 1
- Language & Maintenance Shift
- Identity
- Census Wk 2.2
- Japanese
- Greek
- Language & Identity
- NZ Populations
- Course Outline
- NZ Europeans and NZE
- Tongan Community
- Lecture Topics
- NZ English
- NZ Greek Community
- Korean
- English Language & identity
- Maori Identity
- Pasifika Communities
- Europeans
- Links
- Korean II
- Niuean Community
- References
- Pakeha
- Assessment
- Maori Identity
- Readings
- Exam Preparation
- Asian Communities
- Globalisation
- NZ Regional Variation
- NZ Sign Language
Language & Identity -Summary
Our language is influenced by individuals we interact with (groups)
There are different types of groups
Social groups, peer groups, school groups etc.
We belong to many different groups
Groups are defined by content (common dress, looks, behaviour, attitudes)
Content is based on objective & subjective criteria
Content changes over time
Language is part of the content that defines group behaviour
Language & Identities The Census
What does the census have to say about ethnic and linguistic diversity in New Zealand?
Basic Facts
•Counts all people present in a given area on a certain date
•Does not count NZ residents overseas
•Counts overseas visitors in New Zealand (in Resident Population Count but not Estimated Resident Population)
•Held every five years (eg 1991, 1996, 2001)
•Provides a ‘snapshot’ of New Zealand Society at a certain point in time
•Measures trends from one point in time to next (eg 1996-2001)
•Provides information on:
•number of people who live in New Zealand and where
•their age, sex, education, ethnic groups, birthplace, language, employment
•other information:
•dwelling types, emigration/immigration etc
NZ Population 3,792,654
| Auckland | 1,079,304 |
| Wellington | 340,719 |
| Christchurch | 340,053 |
| Hamilton | 165,576 |
| Napier-Hastings | 116,292 |
| Dunedin | 109,563 |
Other information
| Visitors | 1,884,480 |
| Returning NZ Residents | 1,308,490 |
| Permanent & long-term immigrants | 69,490 |
Ethnic Group Identification
Question: Which ethnic group(s) do you identify with?
Based on identity not ancestry (eg Maori)
Some people identify with more than one ethnic group (primary/prioritised)
The sum of the ethnic group populations exceeds the total resident population
Ethnic Groups (Total Response)
| European/Pakeha | 79.6% |
| New Zealand Maori | 14.5% |
| Pacific Islands | 5.6% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
Language & Birthplace 2001
| German | 33,981 | Germany: 14, 346 Switzerld: 4,389 Austria: 1,611 Luxemburg: 42 |
| Dutch | 26,280 | Luxembourg: 42 Netherlands: 25,389 |
| Hindi | 22,749 | India: 21, 513 |
| Korean | 15,873 | S Korea: 19,089 N Korea: 15 |
| French | 49,722 | France: 2,448 Fr. Polynesia 825 N. Caledonia 219 |
| Samoan | 81,033 | Samoa: 47,445 |
How reliable?
Total Responses?
Primary Responses?
Prioritised Responses?
Language Question
Tick as many circles as you need to answer this question
In which language(s) could you hold a conversation about a lot of everyday things?
English ____
Maori ____
Samoan ____
NZ Sign Language ____
other languages (s) ____
name the languages ____________________
(such as GUJARATI, CANTONESE, GREEK)
none (for example too young to talk) __
Problems with the Census
No assessment of R, W or L
Individual and cultural interpretations
Usage?
Weighting?
Question format
