More than 1500 US citizens register for New Zealand visas in seven daysLUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally. New Zealand immigration has reported increased traffic to its website for residency visas from US nationals as Donald Trump surged to victory in the US presidential election. Supplied More than 1500 US citizens register for New Zealand visas in seven days, more than 50 per cent of a month's average. In New Zealand, immigration officials said the New Zealand Now website, which deals with residency and student visas, had received 1593 registrations from United States citizens since November 1 – more than 50 per cent of a typical month's registrations in just seven days. In Atlanta, business coach Nancy Chorpenning, 62, said she and her husband are looking to move to Costa Rica sooner than their planned retirement because of the Trump victory.

Source: Stuff November 10, 2016 19:53 UTC