Kiwi exodus turns to flood

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By Leith van Onselen

Statistics New Zealand has released its permanent & long-term migration figures for April 2015, which revealed that net migration to New Zealand remained near record highs in seasonally adjusted terms:

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Moreover, net annual migration from New Zealand to Australia hit its lowest level in more than 23-years, with April also recording the first monthly net inflow of migrants from Australia since 1991.

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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.