NZ net migrants reach all-time high 63,700 in boom November year for travel

NZ net migrants reach all-time high 63,700 in boom November year for travel
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Dec. 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand annual net migration hit a record for the 16th month in a row in November, led by students from India, while visitor arrivals and overseas trips by Kiwis both reached all-time highs. The country welcomed a net 63,700 migrants in the 12 months ended Nov. 30, made up of a record 120,900 arrivals, up 11 percent from a year earlier, an 57,200 departures, down 3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said. The data showed 47 percent of international migrants, 29,700, settled in Auckland, u...