Dr Pushpa Wood, who is the director of Massey University’s financial education and research centre, says that if the downwards trend continues New Zealand will be left with an ageing population, more retired people needing care, and fewer people to care for them, with devastating impacts on the country.
Author Archives: Shannon Roberts
Shannon Roberts is co-editor of MercatorNet's blog on population issues, Demography is Destiny. While she has a background as a barrister, writing has been a life-long passion and she has contributed to a range of publications.
She has regularly written on demographic issues for almost a decade, and her writing informs both academic teaching and international debate.
Shannon balances her writing with her other passion - her family. She has three beautiful children and lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
