 Population growth slowing down as NZ ages
(NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News: Tue, 23 Oct) New Zealand's population is expected to grow for some time yet, but the rate of expansion will drop as the number of deaths catches up, then overtakes the national birth rate.
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 UK population projections due out
(BBC News: Tue, 23 Oct) The latest predictions of the scale of Britain's population growth are published, including increased immigration estimates.
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 RESEARCH ALERT-Emirates Telecom gets HSBC "overweight" rating
(Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News: Sun, 21 Oct) DUBAI, Oct 21 - Emirates Telecommunications Corp gained an "overweight" recommendation from HSBC and target share price of 25.50 dirhams on expectation population growth and its Saudi affiliate will spur profits.
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 Migration makes prediction uncertain
(Financial Times: Tue, 23 Oct) The uncertainty inherent in long-term population projections has increased since the last estimates were issued two years ago, as fluctuating patterns of international migration make it harder to predict the pace of change.
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 South Island population tops million
(TVNZ: Tue, 23 Oct) The South Island's population is now over one million. Figures released by Statistics New Zealand show an increase of 1% in the population for the year ending June 30, which brings the total population in the south to 1,008,400.
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 Hunters Cheating Earn-A-Buck
(WEAU Eau Claire: Tue, 23 Oct) The Department of Natural Resources says some deer hunters are cheating the Earn-A-Buck program.
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 Police numbers too slow to grow
(Southern Highland News: Sat, 20 Oct) Police numbers in the Southern Highlands have failed to keep pace with population growth, according to Southern Highlands vandalism committee chairman Charlie Johns.
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UK population to reach 70 mln by 2028, study says
