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Auckland joins the West Coast and Southland as New Zealand's only regions with declining populations
22nd Oct 21, 12:22pm
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Auckland joins the West Coast and Southland as New Zealand's only regions with declining populations
The number of people in the country on work or student visas continues to slowly decline
16th Oct 21, 9:00am
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The number of people in the country on work or student visas continues to slowly decline
Migration added a net gain of just 353 people to New Zealand's population in August
12th Oct 21, 12:41pm
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Migration added a net gain of just 353 people to New Zealand's population in August
Population growth from migration rises in July with more than 3000 long term arrivals a month coming to New Zealand
11th Sep 21, 9:05am
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Population growth from migration rises in July with more than 3000 long term arrivals a month coming to New Zealand
The number of New Zealand citizens returning home from overseas is starting to taper off
13th Aug 21, 11:46am
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The number of New Zealand citizens returning home from overseas is starting to taper off
While New Zealand agriculture is in a global sweet spot, Guy Trafford says it is wise to keep the global food security risks well in mind as we work to adapt to the changing climate forces
16th Jul 21, 10:26am
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While New Zealand agriculture is in a global sweet spot, Guy Trafford says it is wise to keep the global food security risks well in mind as we work to adapt to the changing climate forces
Net migration gain of just 5743 in year to May, down from 87,473 in the previous 12 months
14th Jul 21, 11:37am
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Net migration gain of just 5743 in year to May, down from 87,473 in the previous 12 months
The number of New Zealand citizens returning long-term at its lowest level since records began in 2002
14th Jun 21, 12:08pm
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The number of New Zealand citizens returning long-term at its lowest level since records began in 2002
The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas has declined by 63,417 since its peak in February 2020
21st May 21, 10:18am
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The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas has declined by 63,417 since its peak in February 2020
Net gain of NZ citizens and net loss of non-New Zealand citizens in the year to March, Statistics NZ says
17th May 21, 11:43am
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Net gain of NZ citizens and net loss of non-New Zealand citizens in the year to March, Statistics NZ says
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a wide-ranging review of current immigration settings
3rd May 21, 10:58am
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The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a wide-ranging review of current immigration settings
The number of New Zealand citizens returning long-term falls two thirds year-on-year
14th Apr 21, 11:58am
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The number of New Zealand citizens returning long-term falls two thirds year-on-year
Dramatic falls in migration numbers across the board, with the number of New Zealand citizens returning at a nine year low
15th Mar 21, 1:07pm
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Dramatic falls in migration numbers across the board, with the number of New Zealand citizens returning at a nine year low
The Government will need to consider immigration's effect on housing demand before it starts reopening the borders
22nd Feb 21, 10:49am
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The Government will need to consider immigration's effect on housing demand before it starts reopening the borders
Annual net migration gain drops 40% in 2020 to 44,126 from 73,097 in 2019
16th Feb 21, 12:01pm
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Annual net migration gain drops 40% in 2020 to 44,126 from 73,097 in 2019
Net migration gain of just 672 in November last year, way down from gain of 8744 in November 2019
22nd Jan 21, 9:12am
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Net migration gain of just 672 in November last year, way down from gain of 8744 in November 2019
The number of people in this country on work visas sank by almost 28,000 between March and November
17th Dec 20, 8:00am
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The number of people in this country on work visas sank by almost 28,000 between March and November
Population growth from migration down by more than 90% compared to a year ago
14th Dec 20, 11:57am
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Population growth from migration down by more than 90% compared to a year ago
Claims that returning New Zealanders could have a big impact on the economy and the property market appear to be severely overstated
13th Nov 20, 9:00am
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Claims that returning New Zealanders could have a big impact on the economy and the property market appear to be severely overstated
The net population gain from migration, including returning NZ citizens, was just 1700 in the five months to August, down from 21,500 the previous year
12th Oct 20, 11:25am
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The net population gain from migration, including returning NZ citizens, was just 1700 in the five months to August, down from 21,500 the previous year
New Zealand experiences negative population growth from migration for the first time in seven years
14th Sep 20, 2:11pm
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New Zealand experiences negative population growth from migration for the first time in seven years
Early estimates suggest only 35% of returning kiwis will remain in the country long term
12th Aug 20, 11:56am
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Early estimates suggest only 35% of returning kiwis will remain in the country long term
Work, student and residence visa approvals steadily rising, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment figures show
22nd Jul 20, 9:25am
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Work, student and residence visa approvals steadily rising, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment figures show
New Zealand residents have been leaving the country at a greater pace than they have been arriving back
16th Jul 20, 8:27am
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New Zealand residents have been leaving the country at a greater pace than they have been arriving back
The number of work and residency visas being issued is picking up again but new student visas are almost non-existent
19th Jun 20, 10:59am
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The number of work and residency visas being issued is picking up again but new student visas are almost non-existent