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	Joint APA-PANZ meeting on the 2006 Census in Australia and New Zealand A joint meeting of the Australian Population Association and the Population Association of New Zealand will be held at the Convention Centre immediately following the APA conference on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd July. The aim of this session is to discuss and compare trends and issues between Australia and New Zealand reflected in areas such as fertility trends, population ageing, migration and spatial issues. The meeting will focus on the 2006 Census in Australia and New Zealand and is open to all conference delegates. Please join us for an interesting afternoon of trans-Tasman discussion. Please contact the organiser, Associate Professor Natalie Jackson, with any enquiries: natalie.jackson@utas.edu.au. 1:30 - 3.30 pm *Welcome and introduction* Associate Professor Natalie Jackson, President APA and Mr Cyril Mako, President PANZ The focus of this meeting is on comparisons from the 2006 Census in the context of longer term trends and future expectations for Australia and New Zealand. In three comparative sessions, presenters from each side of the Tasman sea offer a ‘joint’ comparative presentation. Session A: Indicators Australia: Mr Patrick Corr (Australian Bureau of Statistics) New Zealand: Mr Mansoor Khawaja (Statistics New Zealand) Overview and some issues such as: Undercount and what we learned from it Changes in age structure Trans-tasman migration Australians in New Zealand and vice versa Ethnic Diversity Lessons about fertility from the number of children born question in the 2006 Census Session B: Migration Some comparative statistics: Mr James Newell (Monitoring and Evaluation Research Associates Ltd. – MERA) Reflections on comparative trends and current research agendas: Issues and questions Australia: Professor Graeme Hugo (University of Adelaide) New Zealand: Professor Richard Bedford (University of Waikato) 3:30 - 3:50 pm Afternoon tea 3:50 - 4:35 pm Session C: Skills and Labour Force / Regional Issues Introduction and overview: Ms Alison Reid (Auckland Regional Council) Reflections on comparative trends and current research agendas : Issues and questions Australia: Professor Peter McDonald (Australian National University) New Zealand: Dr Ward Friesen (University of Auckland) 4:35 - 5:00 pm Session D: Where to from here? (wrap-up) Introduction: Associate Professor Natalie Jackson, President APA and Mr Cyril Mako, President PANZ

Joint APA-PANZ meeting on the 2006 Census in Australia and New Zealand

A joint meeting of the Australian Population Association and the Population Association of New Zealand will be held at the Convention Centre immediately following the APA conference on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd July.

The aim of this session is to discuss and compare trends and issues between Australia and New Zealand reflected in areas such as fertility trends, population ageing, migration and spatial issues. The meeting will focus on the 2006 Census in Australia and New Zealand and is open to all conference delegates. Please join us for an interesting afternoon of trans-Tasman discussion.

Please contact the organiser, Associate Professor Natalie Jackson, with any enquiries: natalie.jackson@utas.edu.au.

1:30 - 3.30 pm

Welcome and introduction
Associate Professor Natalie Jackson, President APA and Mr Cyril Mako, President PANZ

The focus of this meeting is on comparisons from the 2006 Census in the context of longer term trends and future expectations for Australia and New Zealand. In three comparative sessions, presenters from each side of the Tasman sea offer a ‘joint’ comparative presentation.

Session A: Indicators
Australia: Mr Patrick Corr (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
New Zealand: Mr Mansoor Khawaja (Statistics New Zealand)

Overview and some issues such as:

Undercount and what we learned from it
Changes in age structure
Trans-tasman migration
Australians in New Zealand and vice versa
Ethnic Diversity
Lessons about fertility from the number of children born question in the 2006 Census

Session B: Migration

Some comparative statistics: Mr James Newell (Monitoring and Evaluation Research Associates Ltd. – MERA)

Reflections on comparative trends and current research agendas: Issues and questions
Australia: Professor Graeme Hugo (University of Adelaide)
New Zealand: Professor Richard Bedford (University of Waikato)

3:30 - 3:50 pm

Afternoon tea

3:50 - 4:35 pm

Session C: Skills and Labour Force / Regional Issues Introduction and overview: Ms Alison Reid (Auckland Regional Council) Reflections on comparative trends and current research agendas : Issues and questions
Australia: Professor Peter McDonald (Australian National University)
New Zealand: Dr Ward Friesen (University of Auckland)

4:35 - 5:00 pm

Session D: Where to from here? (wrap-up)

Introduction: Associate Professor Natalie Jackson, President APA and Mr Cyril Mako, President PANZ

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