New Zealand’s immigration numbers have hit an all-time high. The net number of immigrants was 110,000 in the year ending August, beating the previous high of 103,000 set a month earlier, according to Statistics New Zealand. It's a big turnaround after more people left than arrived during much of the COVID-19 pandemic. The influx helps employers fill jobs but also puts pressure on the housing market. The figures were released three days before New Zealand holds an election, although immigration h
Yogeshkumar Patel, second left, holds his child as he and his wife, Divya, left, originally from India, participate in a citizenship ceremony in Rotorua, New Zealand, on July 27, 2021. New Zealand’s annual net immigration has soared to a record 110,000 as a post-pandemic surge of movement continues, according to figures released Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Elroi Tiu, originally from the Philippines, holds hands as his family participates in a citizenship ceremony in Rotorua, New Zealand, Sept.
“We are talking very, very big numbers for a small economy like ours,” said Jarrod Kerr, chief economist at Kiwibank. But Kerr also cautioned the migrants would need a lot of resources, including tens of thousands of homes — something that remained in short supply.
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