Migrant arrivals to NZ are up 8.7 per cent to 153,900, most of them returning New Zealanders. Photo: supplied via NZ HeraldDespite an abrupt halt to immigration, New Zealand's population is seeing an "extremely high and historic figure" for net migration, a Massey University immigration expert says. "This has brought to an end the highest ever period (2013-2020) of inward migration and net migration gains," he said. • Annual net migration gain – 79,400 (± 1600), up from 52,300 (± 200). • For migrant arrivals in the June 2020 year, NZ citizens were the largest group, with 45,500 (± 700) arrivals.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2020 23:15 UTC