NZ annual net migration falls in May as more foreigners, Kiwis leave

NZ annual net migration falls in May as more foreigners, Kiwis leave
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot June 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's annual net migration fell in May as the number of foreigners arriving stayed the same but the number of New Zealanders and foreigners leaving rose. Annual net migration was at 66,200 in the year to May, from 72,000 in the year to May 2017, Statistics New Zealand said. A net 67,600 foreigners immigrated to New Zealand in the May year, while a net 1,400 Kiwis left the country.  The number of non-New Zealanders migrating here was virtually unchanged from the year earlier, at 130,200 fr...