Migration Trends 2005/06
Migration Trends 05/06 report - december 2006
Migrant Flows
Almost 1.5 million people were issued a temporary permit to visit, study, or work in New Zealand in 2005/06. In addition, almost 700,000 Australians travelled to New Zealand. Visitors made up the largest number of temporary entrants, followed by workers and international students.
Over time, the flow of people into and out of New Zealand has resulted in periods of net permanent and long term (PLT) inflows and periods of net PLT outflows.
Over the last 25 years, more people have arrived than departed, contributing to a general pattern of continual population growth for New Zealand.
Migrant source countries have changed over the last two decades, with fewer migrants from Oceania and an increasing number from Asia and Europe.