Permanent and long term migration numbers into New Zealand have increased, according to Statistics New Zealand, from 4,600 to the year ending February 2008 up to 4,900 to the year ending May 2008. PLT arrival figures exceeded those of departures by 1000 for the month of May, the highest since December 2006.
‘Net migration inflows were recorded from the United Kingdom (7,300), India (4,300), the Philippines (3,400), Fiji (2,600), South Africa (2,300) and China (2,100) in the year ended May 2008. However, there was a net outflow of 31,200 to Australia, the highest since the net outflow of 31,800 in the year ended May 2001′, the report said.
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