When Nero was two, his mother was banished by Caligula to the Pontian Islands. His inheritance was then seized when his father died one year later. With Caligula killed and a milder emperor on the throne, Agrippina (who was emperor Claudius' niece) was recalled from exile and her son was given a good education.
Total population. 1  12,033 people usually live in Gore District. 2  Its population ranks 51st in size out of the 67 districts in New Zealand. 3  Gore District has less than one percent of New Zealand's population.
As of the 2006 census, 4,143,279 people lived in New Zealand. Most of them have European ancestors. The indigenous people of New Zealand, the MÄori, had a population of 565,329, or 14.6%. The people of New Zealand call themselves Kiwis, representing their national native although flightless bird. The North Island is smaller than the South Island, but most people (more than 3 million) live there. The main religion in New Zealand is Christianity.