immigration
December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
15th Feb 19, 11:22am
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December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
10th Feb 19, 6:02am
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New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
Rodney Dickens thinks Statistics NZ has botched the new migration numbers. He doubts huge numbers of people gave inaccurate data in the old system, but that is what the new system implies. Prepare for large revisions
26th Jan 19, 10:46am
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Rodney Dickens thinks Statistics NZ has botched the new migration numbers. He doubts huge numbers of people gave inaccurate data in the old system, but that is what the new system implies. Prepare for large revisions
Statistics NZ's new system for measuring migration flows suggests net migration is significantly lower than previously stated
25th Jan 19, 11:46am
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Statistics NZ's new system for measuring migration flows suggests net migration is significantly lower than previously stated
Migrants hoped to better plug regional and sector skills shortages under proposed changes to employer-assisted temporary work visas
18th Dec 18, 9:48am
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Migrants hoped to better plug regional and sector skills shortages under proposed changes to employer-assisted temporary work visas
New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years
25th Nov 18, 6:02am
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New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years
Gareth Vaughan on Francis Fukuyama & identity politics, Silicon Valley & the radicalisation of the world, Corbyn the Trotskyite, Goldman Sachs cops a kicking, Bolsonaro & the Amazon & more
9th Nov 18, 10:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on Francis Fukuyama & identity politics, Silicon Valley & the radicalisation of the world, Corbyn the Trotskyite, Goldman Sachs cops a kicking, Bolsonaro & the Amazon & more
Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
23rd Oct 18, 12:44pm
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Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
New Zealand's September net migration gain down 21% from September 2016 peak
19th Oct 18, 11:32am
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New Zealand's September net migration gain down 21% from September 2016 peak
Net migration down 12.2% in year to August compared to previous year and continuing to fall
21st Sep 18, 11:33am
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Net migration down 12.2% in year to August compared to previous year and continuing to fall
Our changing migration patterns: Net migration numbers are falling back from their recent highs but migration is still increasing in some areas and declining in others
1st Sep 18, 10:41am
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Our changing migration patterns: Net migration numbers are falling back from their recent highs but migration is still increasing in some areas and declining in others
Kerry McDonald details why he believes New Zealand must hold a Royal Commission into the policy failures of successive governments since the Millennium
14th Aug 18, 2:30pm
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Kerry McDonald details why he believes New Zealand must hold a Royal Commission into the policy failures of successive governments since the Millennium
New Zealand has added the equivalent of the population of the Waikato region since 2013 with net migration the main driver, Statistics NZ says
14th Aug 18, 11:07am
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New Zealand has added the equivalent of the population of the Waikato region since 2013 with net migration the main driver, Statistics NZ says
Gareth Vaughan on the Lucky Country's luck running out, Jack Ma's giant ant, the ANZ-ING frozen funds revisited, Manafort & America's kleptocracy problem, goooal & more
3rd Aug 18, 9:59am
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Gareth Vaughan on the Lucky Country's luck running out, Jack Ma's giant ant, the ANZ-ING frozen funds revisited, Manafort & America's kleptocracy problem, goooal & more
Lowest migration gain for month of June since 2014 as population loss to Australia starts to trickle up
20th Jul 18, 11:43am
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Lowest migration gain for month of June since 2014 as population loss to Australia starts to trickle up
Population growth from migration continues slowing with big drops in gains from China, India and the UK, Statistics NZ says
22nd Jun 18, 11:36am
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Population growth from migration continues slowing with big drops in gains from China, India and the UK, Statistics NZ says
The new policy as proposed by the Government would triple the amount of no-strings work time degree-level students would enjoy in NZ
5th Jun 18, 12:51pm
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The new policy as proposed by the Government would triple the amount of no-strings work time degree-level students would enjoy in NZ
The Government is proposing removing the requirement for post-study work visas to be sponsored by an employer because 'too many students are being sold a false dream'
2nd Jun 18, 12:56pm
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The Government is proposing removing the requirement for post-study work visas to be sponsored by an employer because 'too many students are being sold a false dream'
Rising numbers of non-New Zealanders are continuing to leave, pushing net migration down from high levels to an annual gain of 67,000 in April, down nearly 5000 from a year earlier
21st May 18, 11:27am
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Rising numbers of non-New Zealanders are continuing to leave, pushing net migration down from high levels to an annual gain of 67,000 in April, down nearly 5000 from a year earlier
ANZ economists see immigration likely reducing to 40,000 a year by 2020 but say the migration outlook 'provides risks on both sides at the moment'
7th May 18, 3:24pm
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ANZ economists see immigration likely reducing to 40,000 a year by 2020 but say the migration outlook 'provides risks on both sides at the moment'
Treasury assumes annual net migration will fall from +68,000 in the year to March to +25,000 in the year ending June 2022 & assesses the implication for the economy
30th Apr 18, 5:11pm
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Treasury assumes annual net migration will fall from +68,000 in the year to March to +25,000 in the year ending June 2022 & assesses the implication for the economy
David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
24th Apr 18, 4:24pm
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David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
Immigration is continuing to drop from very high levels spurred by rising numbers of departing non-New Zealanders; over 3000 non-Kiwis left in March - a record for a March month
24th Apr 18, 11:05am
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Immigration is continuing to drop from very high levels spurred by rising numbers of departing non-New Zealanders; over 3000 non-Kiwis left in March - a record for a March month
Migration gain continues its downward path with more non-New Zealand citizens returning home
21st Mar 18, 11:24am
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Migration gain continues its downward path with more non-New Zealand citizens returning home
David Chaston explains why current economic growth is probably as good as it will get. There aren't many more workers who can participate & we need large, long-term business investment to change productivity
19th Mar 18, 11:13am
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David Chaston explains why current economic growth is probably as good as it will get. There aren't many more workers who can participate & we need large, long-term business investment to change productivity