Net migration hits highest number on record

Net migration hits highest number on record
Immigration and visitor numbers from Stats NZ were released on Tuesday morning. (Image: NZME)
Staff reporters
Annual net migration has hit its highest level on record, and monthly net migration has ticked up, too.The annual net migration figure hit a high of 96,200, largely driven by a non-New Zealand citizen net inflow of 135,600 people.Stats NZ said the 208,400 migrant arrivals in the July 2023 year were the highest on record for an annual period, mainly due to a record 182,500 non-NZ citizen migrant arrivals.There remains an outflow of NZ citizens, with a net of 39,378 migrating overseas.On the tourism front, visitor numbers were down on pre-covid l...

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