# Paul Spoonley

More exposure to Asian cultures within our communities is helping expand ties with the region.   The Asia New Zealand Foundation's latest survey finds more than 60% of members now feel connected to Asian culture in their daily lives.   Sociologist Paul Spoonley says more young people are consider…

There’s more evidence the mass exodus to Australia appears to be turning a corner.  Latest Stats NZ figures show net migration from New Zealand to Australia last year was down 8.4% compared to the year before.  Newstalk ZB analysis of official Australian data has revealed a similar trend.  Masse…

A sociologist believes New Zealand First's latest policy won't tackle falling birth rates.  The party's announced a Kiwi Kids Fund, which would give citizen families $5000 a year for the first three years of a child's life.  The grant would be limited to a family's first three children and would …

In this episode, I sit down with sociologist and demographer Paul Spoonley to explore how the population changes already underway could shape the life you’re able to build in the decades ahead. We’re living longer, having fewer children, becoming more culturally diverse and concentrating more of ou…