WELLINGTON: New Zealand posted its biggest net gain of migrants in 10 years in September, as more people arrived to settle in the country while fewer New Zealanders left for neighbouring Australia, official data showed on Monday.
The country gained a seasonally adjusted net 2,740 people last month, its highest since July 2003 and its ninth consecutive month of increases following a revised net gain of 2,160 in August.
For the year to Sept. 30, there was a net gain of 15,174 permanent and long-term migrants, against a gain of 12,848 in the year to August.
The number of New Zealanders leaving the country has fallen this year as an improving domestic economy has slowed an exodus of people moving to Australia in search of better work opportunities and higher wages.
For the month, there was a net loss of 539 people to Australia the smallest monthly loss since 2003, while the net loss of people to Australia for the year to August was 25,303, the lowest since 2010.
The number of short-term visitors to New Zealand rose 6.7 percent in September on the same month last year, led by visitors from China and Australia.
For the year to Sept. 30, there were 2.67 million short-term visitors, up 2.9 percent on the previous year.
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