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Overseas student numbers starting to pick up and more working holiday visas being issued
18th Jul 22, 1:34pm
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Overseas student numbers starting to pick up and more working holiday visas being issued
Bernard Hickey suggests a bipartisan deal to ensure any decision to unleash a migration surge happens as well as the long-required surge in infrastructure investment
16th Jul 22, 9:30am
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Bernard Hickey suggests a bipartisan deal to ensure any decision to unleash a migration surge happens as well as the long-required surge in infrastructure investment
Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
13th Jul 22, 2:19pm
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Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
12th Jul 22, 12:14pm
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Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
Sharp falls in job ads in property-related industries see BNZ/SEEK Employment Report record 2.7% fall in overall job adverts last month, down from the record high level in May
6th Jul 22, 11:42am
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Sharp falls in job ads in property-related industries see BNZ/SEEK Employment Report record 2.7% fall in overall job adverts last month, down from the record high level in May
The latest research series from the RBNZ highlights just how urgent it is that we avoid the toxic combination of fast rising population, masses of cheap debt and constrained housing supply in future, David Hargreaves says
6th Jul 22, 8:21am
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The latest research series from the RBNZ highlights just how urgent it is that we avoid the toxic combination of fast rising population, masses of cheap debt and constrained housing supply in future, David Hargreaves says
Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
17th Jun 22, 10:33am
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Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
No sign of mass exodus of New Zealand citizens in latest migration figures
13th Jun 22, 11:56am
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No sign of mass exodus of New Zealand citizens in latest migration figures
Job adverts continue to rise - but the number of people applying for each job continues to fall
7th Jun 22, 11:15am
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Job adverts continue to rise - but the number of people applying for each job continues to fall
Migration tap slowly being turned on with net migration turning positive in March
12th May 22, 11:46am
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Migration tap slowly being turned on with net migration turning positive in March
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A Green List of occupations, geared towards the construction and healthcare industries, will give migrants a clear pathway to NZ residency
11th May 22, 1:42pm
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A Green List of occupations, geared towards the construction and healthcare industries, will give migrants a clear pathway to NZ residency
Economist Brian Easton says population growth has some effect on economic growth, but it is complicated especially where infrastructure is involved. We need to think more about it
9th May 22, 8:25am
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Economist Brian Easton says population growth has some effect on economic growth, but it is complicated especially where infrastructure is involved. We need to think more about it
More than 13,000 residence visas and 32,600 work visas approved in March, but student visa numbers bouncing along the bottom
19th Apr 22, 2:24pm
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More than 13,000 residence visas and 32,600 work visas approved in March, but student visa numbers bouncing along the bottom
Fewer expatriate New Zealanders are returning home but there are also fewer NZ citizens leaving long-term
12th Apr 22, 1:18pm
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Fewer expatriate New Zealanders are returning home but there are also fewer NZ citizens leaving long-term
Kiwibank economists say exit of people from NZ could be similar to the Aussie mining-fuelled outflow back in 2011
28th Mar 22, 12:45pm
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Kiwibank economists say exit of people from NZ could be similar to the Aussie mining-fuelled outflow back in 2011
Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
17th Mar 22, 10:48am
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Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
NZ to welcomes travelers from Australia from April 12 and those from 'visa waiver' countries and territories from May 1
16th Mar 22, 12:04pm
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NZ to welcomes travelers from Australia from April 12 and those from 'visa waiver' countries and territories from May 1
More New Zealand citizens left the country long-term in December and January than arrived back from overseas
14th Mar 22, 1:41pm
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More New Zealand citizens left the country long-term in December and January than arrived back from overseas
SEEK NZ reports 40% year-on-year job ad increase but a 46% fall in job applications
11th Mar 22, 5:00am
by Toby Allen
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SEEK NZ reports 40% year-on-year job ad increase but a 46% fall in job applications
Whether this country sees a return to large numbers of inbound migrants or whether there will be an exodus of young Kiwis will be of vital economic importance
4th Mar 22, 9:20am
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Whether this country sees a return to large numbers of inbound migrants or whether there will be an exodus of young Kiwis will be of vital economic importance
ANZ economists say a significant drain of people out of the country could put pressure on the housing market and have ramifications for RBNZ monetary policy
1st Mar 22, 2:41pm
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ANZ economists say a significant drain of people out of the country could put pressure on the housing market and have ramifications for RBNZ monetary policy
Immigration NZ moves to ease strain on medical centres that process medical certificates for migrants
25th Feb 22, 11:53am
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Immigration NZ moves to ease strain on medical centres that process medical certificates for migrants
Almost 11,000 residence visas were approved in January
23rd Feb 22, 9:29am
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Almost 11,000 residence visas were approved in January
More people continue leaving New Zealand long-term than are arriving long-term
15th Feb 22, 12:42pm
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More people continue leaving New Zealand long-term than are arriving long-term
Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
27th Jan 22, 6:02am
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Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year