New migration in New Zealand climbed 12,200 in May, Statistics New Zealand said on Monday, surging a seasonally adjusted 9 percent on month to 153,000.
That follows the 1,570-person increase in April.
The biggest changes were in arrivals from Australia (up 8,000) and China (up 3,900).
Overseas trips by New Zealand residents (182,400) were up 3,100. The biggest changes were in departures to the United States (up 2,700), Samoa (down 1,100), the United Kingdom (down 1,700) and Australia (down 2,200).
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