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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nick Perry

New Zealand immigration hits an all-time high as movement surges following pandemic lull

Rotorua Daily Post/NZME

New Zealand's immigration numbers have hit an all-time high, enabling employers to fill jobs but also putting pressure on the housing market, according to economists.

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 figures released Wednesday by Statistics New Zealand. The numbers represent a big turnaround after more people left New Zealand than arrived during much of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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