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MAORI AND HALF-CASTE POPULATION. Table showing for each Census since 1891 the Maori Population (including Half-castes living as Maoris) in the North and South Islands and in the Dominion.

* Including, prior to 1921, Maori wives of Europeans—not shown by Islands.

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(Note. —Stewart Island and Chatham Is ilands are included with the louth Islai id.) North Island. South Island. ew Zealand. Males. Females. Both Sexes. Males. ] Females. | ™h Males. Females.* Both Sexes.* 1891 .. 1896 .. 1901 .. 1906 .. 1911 .. 1916 .. 1921 .. 21,725 20,343 21,923 24,161 24,935 24,991 26,812 17,810 16,759 18.784 20,801 21,697 22,554 23,851 39,535 37,102 40,707 44,962 46,632 47,545 50,663 1,136 1,330 1,197 1,377 1,540 942 1,096 1,071 1,193 1,043 1,181 1,423 910 992 2,207 2,523 2,240 2,558 2,963 1,852 2,088 22,861 21,673 23,120 25,538 26,475 25,933 27,908 19,132 18,181 20,023 22,193 23,369 23,843 24,843 41,993 39,854 43,143 47,731 49,844 49,776 52,751 1891 .. 1896 .. 1901 .. 1906 .. 1911 .. 1916.. 1921 .. 1 872 1,082 1,138 1,328 1,391 1,358 1,067 'alf-castes 'included ibovej.f 340 477 301 459 499 257 306 684 1,026 616 953 1,030 494 658 1,469 1,944 1,694 2,151 2,291 1,914 1,743 1,212 1,559 1,439 1,787 1,890 1,615 1,373 2,681 3,503 3,133 3,938 4,181 3,529 3,116 1.125 1,395 1,379 1,657 1,760 1,677 1,391 1,997 2,477 2,517 2,985 3,151 3,035 2,458 344 549 315 494 531 237 352 * Including, prior to 1921, Maori wives of Europeans—not shown by Islands. -f These are half-castes living as Maoris. The half;astcs living as Europeans are included in the European population. MAORI POPULATION UNDER AND OVER 15. rable showing maori population under and over 15 years of age at successive censuses, by Islands and Sexes. (Note. —Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands are included with the South Island.) North Island. South Island. New Zealand. Census Year. Under 15. 15 and Unspeciover. fied. Under 15 and Unspeci15. over. fled. Under 15. 15 and Unspeci- Tnt .„,. » over.* fled. 10tal8 - Males. 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911 1916 1921 7,123 7,097 7,998 9,179 9,694 10,247 10,443 14,483 ! 13,226 13,909 14,915 15,205 14,648 16,338 119 20 16 67 34 97 31 431 543 473 562 642 439 560 704 787 723 804 895 506 527 1 1 11 3 3 9 7,554 7,640 8,471 9,741 10,336 10,686 11,003 15,187 14,013 14,632 15,719 16,100 15.154 16,865 120 20 17 78 37 100 40 22,861 21,673 23,120 25,538 26,473 25,940 27,908 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911 1916 1921 6,255 6,117 7,187 8,195 8,932 9,429 9,650 Female s. 6,697 6,608 7,611 8,676 9,566 9,850 10,068 12,316 11,569 12,399 13,454 13,785 13,924 14,751 119 4 13 63 20 62 24 19,132 18,181 20,023 22,193 23,371 23,836 24,843 11,437 10,638 11,584 12,551 12,747 13,065 14,185 118 4 13 55 20 59 16 442 491 424 481 634 421 418 628 702 619 692 789 480 566 1 8 "3 8 13,378 13,214 15,185 17,374 18,626 19,676 20,093 Both Sei :es. 14,251 14,248 16,082 18,417 19,902 20,536 21,071 239 24 30 141 57 162 64 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911 1916 1921 25,920 23,864 25,493 27,466 27,952 27,713 30,523 237 24 29 122 54 156 47 873 1,034 897 1,043 1,276 860 978 1,332 1,489 1,342 1,496 1,684 986 1.093 2 1 19 3 6 17 27,503 25,582 27,031 29,173 29,885 29,078*i 31,616 41,993 39,854 43.143 47,731 49,844 49,776 52,751