New Zealand Economy

NZ exodus highest since early-90s recession

Leith van Onselen
Monday, 23 March 2015
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By Leith van Onselen

Statistics New Zealand has released its permanent & long-term migration figures for February 2015, which revealed that net migration to New Zealand hit the highest level on record in raw terms:

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Moreover, migration from New Zealand to Australia is at its lowest level since the early-1990s recession:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.