New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted net loss of 800 migrants in April, Statistics New Zealand said on Monday. This follows a net loss of 300 in February and a net gain of 200 in March.
New Zealand had a net loss of 4,000 migrants in the year to April. There has been an annual net loss of migrants since the October 2011 year, peaking at 4,100 in the February 2012 year.
The net loss to Australia in the April 2012 year was 39,800, the highest ever recorded. There were net gains of migrants from most other countries, led by the United Kingdom (5,500), India (5,100), China (5,000), and the Philippines (2,100).
The bureau also said that visitors to New Zealand were down 1 percent on year in April. In the April 2012 year, 2.616 million visitors arrived in New Zealand, up 4 percent from 2011. The largest increases were in visitors from Australia, China, and Malaysia. The largest decrease was in visitors from Japan.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.