Record migration figures spark worries New Zealand is growing too quickly

New stats out last week drove home the message that New Zealand is in a population boom.

While a record number of us departed our shores, New Zealand still added an additional 145,000 people - the largest population growth we’ve seen this century.

So what’s driving this influx of people, and is it sustainable for a country that seems to be running out of money to grow further?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann joins to answer the question – is New Zealand growing too fast?

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