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Paul Merwood, Asif Quazi, Claire Harkess, Rob Hodgson, Penny Stock, Manuila Tausi and Jason Zhao

Migration Trends and Outlook 2007/08
January, 2009

The Migration Trends and Outlook report is the eighth in an annual series and provides an overview of immigration trends for the 2007/08 financial year. The report is used by the Department to inform immigration policy, marketing strategies and settlement services, and is a useful resource to government departments and the wider public. More

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Department of Labour

International Migration Outlook – New Zealand 2008
February, 2009

This report provides information for the OECD’s 2009 publication ‘International Migration Outlook’. It utilises data from existing sources and provides a useful overview of key findings and policy developments for the 2007/08 financial year. More

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New Faces, New Futures: New Zealand
May, 2009

The Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) is a study designed to produce detailed information on the settlement outcomes of migrants over time. The LisNZ is interviewing the same cohort of migrants at 6, 18, and 36 months after taking up permanent residence in New Zealand. This report focuses on the findings from Wave 1 six months after taking up permanent residence in New Zealand. More

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Department of Labour

Monthly Migration Trends : July 2008-June 2009
July, 2009

The Monthly Migration Trends report is a brief summary of data about the New Zealand Residence Programme, permanent skilled migration, and temporary entry. More

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Department of Labour

Migration Trends Key Indicators Report : July 2009
July, 2009

The Monthly Migration Trends report is a brief summary of data about the New Zealand Residence Programme, permanent skilled migration, and temporary entry. This month’s report is a brief summary of migration trends for the 2009/10 financial year to date. IMSED Research will continue to produce the annual Migration Trends and Outlook report, which contains a wider range of analyses and more depth. More

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Anna Strutt, Jacques Poot and Jason Dubbeldam

International Trade Negotiations and the Trans-Border Movement of People: A Review of the Literature
May, 2008

This report reviews the international and New Zealand literatures on the interaction between enhancing cross-border trade and investment, through negotiations and agreements, and international migration. More

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Dave Mare and Steven Stillman

Housing Markets and Migration: Evidence from New Zealand
June, 2008

This paper investigates the relationship between changes in population size and housing sale prices and rents in local areas. Population change is broken down into new immigrants, New Zealanders returning from abroad and New Zealanders and previous immigrants moving from other regions within New Zealand. Data is combined from the 1986 to 2006 censuses, Quotable Value New Zealand and the Department of Building and Housing.
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Business and Economic Research Ltd - BERL

The Economic Impact of Immigration on Housing in New Zealand 1991–2016
June, 2008

A descriptive analysis of trends using the 1991 to 2006 censuses found that the number of new households being created between censuses has been relatively stable (ranging from 80,000 between 1996 and 2001 to 109,000 between 2001 and 2006).
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Paul Merwood

Migration Trends 2006/07
June, 2008

The Migration Trends report is the seventh in an annual series and provides an overview of immigration trends for the 2006/07 financial year. The report is used by the Department to inform immigration policy, marketing strategies and settlement services, and is a useful resource to government departments and the wider public.
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Department of Labour

Global Visa & Permit Survey 2008 Summary of Key Findings
December, 2008

The Department undertakes an annual customer satisfaction survey to assist in evaluating and improving the level of customer service provided by Immigration branches worldwide in relation to its visas and permits business. The Summary of Key Findings contains the highlights from the 2008 survey. More

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NZ Immigration Service

Migrants In N.Z.: An Analysis of 2001 Census Data
March, 2003

The objectives of this study were to update, and further develop, a profile of the demographic characteristics of migrants to New Zealand, including migrants’ settling patterns in New Zealand and their participation in the labour market. More

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Ruth Wallis

Skilled migrants in New Zealand: a study of settlement outcomes
February, 2006

This report examines skilled and business migrants’ settlement outcomes, including employment, region of residence, access to services and the migrants’ satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their housing, children’s schools and other experiences of living in New Zealand. More

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Phillipa Shorland

People on the Move: A study of migrant movement patterns to and from New Zealand
March, 2006

This report examines migrants’ movement patterns into and out of New Zealand and explores characteristics of those who spend lengthy periods out of the country. More

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Paul Merwood

Migration Trends 2005/06 Report
December, 2006

This report is the sixth in a series produced annually to provide information about trends in temporary and permanent migration to New Zealand. More

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NZ Immigration Service

Benefit Receipt of Recent Migrants to New Zealand - 2006
April, 2007

This report details findings from the 11th annual information match between Ministry of Social Development benefit and Department of Labour immigration data to determine the extent of benefit receipt by recent migrants. In 2006, the benefit rate was significantly lower than in 2001, falling 1.5 percent. More

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Infometrics Ltd.

Indicators of Skill Shortage
August, 2006

New Zealand is experiencing a period of skill shortages. Effort is spent trying to alleviate skill shortages through a variety of mechanisms including immigration. This discussion paper looks at some of the issues, difficulties and considerations when measuring skill shortages for immigration purposes. More

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Caroline Boyd

Migrants in New Zealand: An analysis of Labour Market Outcomes for Working Aged Migrants Using 1996 and 2001 Census Data
March, 2003

The objective of this paper is to compare the labour market outcomes of recent and long- term migrants of working age (15-64) with those of working age New Zealand born, using the 1996 and 2001 Population censuses. More

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Migration Research Group, University of Waikato

International Migration, 1995-1998: A Report on Current Research and a Bibliography
April, 1998

The objectives of this study were to review the New Zealand literature on international migration published since December 1994, and to outline New Zealand research initiatives to be undertaken by July 1999. More

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Department of Labour

Astronaut Families and Cosmonaut Couples
August, 2000

The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency and character of astronaut and cosmonaut migration to New Zealand. “Astronauts” are migrants who spend significant periods in their country of origin working or doing business while leaving their family in New Zealand. “Cosmonauts” are childless migrants who exhibit similar behaviour. More

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NZ Immigration Service

Migrants in New Zealand: An Analysis of 1996 Census Data
December, 2000

The objectives of this study were to develop a profile of the demographic characteristics of recent migrants to New Zealand and to provide a baseline that may be used for comparison with future Census data. More

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NZ Immigration Service

Trends in Residence Approvals (series)
September, 2003

This series of annual reports summarises information about people approved for New Zealand residence. More

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NZ Immigration Service

Work Visas and Permits Research
August, 2001

The objective of this research was to document some of the characteristics of New Zealand’s work permit policy and its links with residence. More

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