Photo / NZMENew Zealand’s population has continued to grow at pace with new data for the year to April showing a net migration gain of 72,300. But there are signs that more normal levels are returning with the monthly net migration gain falling back to just 5800. Treasury has forecast an annual net migration gain of 66,000 for the calendar year. “On current trends, annual net inflows are likely to peak well below 100,000 persons by the end of the year. This was consistent with migration patterns before the Covid-19 pandemic, where New Zealand usually had an annual net migration loss of New Zealand citizens and an annual net migration gain of non-New Zealand citizens.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 13, 2023 05:36 UTC