Unpaid Work (Census 96) 1996 A full list of the definitions and
terms used in the 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings is
contained in the report An Introduction to the Census of
Population and Dwellings. Refer to Statistics New Zealand for a
complete list of concepts, definitions and classifications.
Access to a telephone Area of usual residence Available for work
Census night address Cigarette smoking behaviour Country of
birth De facto marriage De facto population Duration of
residence in New Zealand Fertility is defined as the number of
children ever born alive to each female, resident in New Zealand
aged 15 years or over, as reported by the respondent. Foetal
deaths and stillborn children are excluded, as are stepchildren,
adopted children, foster children and wards of state.
Respondents could chose to object to answering this question in
the 1996 Census. A foster child is a person who receives
parental care from a person(s) other than the child's natural,
step or adopted parent(s) or guardian(s). A f