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| New Zealand's net migration hits record high | New Zealand's net migration hits record high |
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| Those arriving outstrip those leaving by 73,000 in past year, with Chinese as biggest group of migrants, followed by UK and Australia | |
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| New Zealand annual net migration hit another record in May driven by foreign immigrants, with most coming from China, the UK and Australia. | New Zealand annual net migration hit another record in May driven by foreign immigrants, with most coming from China, the UK and Australia. |
| Annual net migration reached 72,000 in the year to 31 May versus 68,400 in the same period a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said. | Annual net migration reached 72,000 in the year to 31 May versus 68,400 in the same period a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said. |
| Three-quarters of the 130,400 migrant arrivals were non-New Zealand citizens, with New Zealanders leaving and returning to the country almost balancing each other out in the last year. | Three-quarters of the 130,400 migrant arrivals were non-New Zealand citizens, with New Zealanders leaving and returning to the country almost balancing each other out in the last year. |
| There has been a net migration gain of 73,000 non-New Zealand citizens in the past year. | There has been a net migration gain of 73,000 non-New Zealand citizens in the past year. |
| New Zealand has been experiencing record levels of net migration in recent years as economic growth outpaced Australia’s, meaning fewer locals moved across the Tasman. | New Zealand has been experiencing record levels of net migration in recent years as economic growth outpaced Australia’s, meaning fewer locals moved across the Tasman. |
| Rising immigration is shaping up to be a key election issue in September as it strains the country’s infrastructure and has been blamed for inflating property markets. | Rising immigration is shaping up to be a key election issue in September as it strains the country’s infrastructure and has been blamed for inflating property markets. |
| Chinese citizens accounted for 12% of migrant arrivals in the year, while 10% each came from the UK and Australia. | Chinese citizens accounted for 12% of migrant arrivals in the year, while 10% each came from the UK and Australia. |
| Annual migrant arrivals from India dropped 31% to 9,200 in the year, with a 40% drop in annual student visas granted to Indian citizens, which was offset by gains from the UK and South Africa. | Annual migrant arrivals from India dropped 31% to 9,200 in the year, with a 40% drop in annual student visas granted to Indian citizens, which was offset by gains from the UK and South Africa. |
| China continued to make up the biggest source of migrants on residence visas, rising 18% to 3,419 in the year to the end of May, ahead of the total residence visa gain of 11% to 16,700. | China continued to make up the biggest source of migrants on residence visas, rising 18% to 3,419 in the year to the end of May, ahead of the total residence visa gain of 11% to 16,700. |
| There was a 14% increase in work visas granted in the year, to 44,500, while student visas dropped 14% to 23,700 and NZ and Australian citizen arrivals rose 4% per cent to 38,300. | There was a 14% increase in work visas granted in the year, to 44,500, while student visas dropped 14% to 23,700 and NZ and Australian citizen arrivals rose 4% per cent to 38,300. |
| Short-term visitor arrivals, which include tourists, people visiting family and friends and people travelling for work, reached 3.6m in the year ended 31 May, up 10% from a year earlier and a new annual record, Statistics NZ said. | Short-term visitor arrivals, which include tourists, people visiting family and friends and people travelling for work, reached 3.6m in the year ended 31 May, up 10% from a year earlier and a new annual record, Statistics NZ said. |
| In April the New Zealand government announced plans to tighten access to skilled work visas to help get Kiwis into jobs ahead of migrants. | In April the New Zealand government announced plans to tighten access to skilled work visas to help get Kiwis into jobs ahead of migrants. |
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