The fertility rate refers to the average number of births that women in New Zealand would have over their lifetime, given current birth rates. "The latest decline reflects a continued trend of ...

Indeed, Australia and New Zealand have had IVF multiple birth rates of less than 5% for a decade, while the average multiple birth rate for European countries remains at 10.2%," says Prof. Chambers.

Opinion: The Govt's national curriculum ‘refresh’ will be an opportunity for NZ to finally align with global initiatives on sex education.