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New Zealand recorded a modest net migration gain of just 13,700 people in the year ended June, according to data from Statistics NZ today.
That was down from a net gain of 70,400 in the previous year. The key driver of the reduction was fewer migrant arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens.
Overall, there was migration gain of 60,200 non-New Zealanders arriving in the country, which offset a net loss of 46,500 New Zealanders leaving.
Meanwhile, there were 3.38 million overseas visitor arrivals in the year ended June, up 162,000 from the previous year.
Stats NZ noted more tourists from Australia, the UK, China, and Japan.