NZ net migration climbs to decade-high in September as Australian exodus slows

NZ net migration climbs to decade-high in September as Australian exodus slows
By Paul McBeth Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s inbound net migration rose to a decade-high in September as new migrants continued to arrive and the exodus across the Tasman kept dwindling. The country gained a seasonally adjusted 2,700 migrants in September, the biggest monthly net gain since July 2003, extending the run of monthly gains to nine, according to Statistics New Zealand. The seasonally adjusted net loss of 790 migrants to Australia was the smallest monthly number since September 2003, as fewer New Zealanders seek a better...