NZ Population - Migration, Rural to Urban

Rural to urban migration is the process of people moving from rural areas (farmland) to urban areas (towns and cities). This often follows stepwise migration where people move from a rural area to a small town, to a bigger town, to a city.

In New Zealand, there has been a steady increase in the number of people living in urban areas. The number of people in rural areas has steadily decreased.

Urbanisation is the process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas.

Some examples of rural to urban migration are:

Bombay to Auckland
Morrinsville to Hamilton
Pukekawa to Manukau
Pokuru to Cambridge
Gladeston to Masterton
Urenui to New Plymouth
Kawakawa to Whangarei
Aka Aka to Pukekohe

Counterflow migration is the opposite flow of migration - Urban to Rural areas. Eg Auckland to Bombay, Morrinsville to Hamilton

Tikanga Maori is defined as being traditions and customs. This could relate to rural to urban migration because urban Maori often migrate back to their tribal lands to learn and be a part of their cultural customs and traditions.

Whakapapa is defined as being geneology. This could relate to rural to urban migration because urban Maori often migrate back to their tribal lands to learn and be a part of their cultural customs and traditions.