Next stop Auckland as NZ's record inflow of migrants continues unabated in January

Next stop Auckland as NZ's record inflow of migrants continues unabated in January
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand continued to be a magnet for migrants and tourists in January, breaking 2016's records as the nation welcomed more people from the UK, South Africa and China, and the number of short-term visitors jumped. Annual net migration rose to 71,305 in the 12 months ended Jan. 31, eclipsing the record 70,600 set in calendar 2016, Statistics New Zealand said. People arriving as permanent and long-term migrants outnumbered those departing by 128,290 to 56,985 in the latest 12 months. Of thos...