New Zealand's annual net immigration has soared to a record 110,000 as a post-pandemic surge of movement continues, according to figures released Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (Andrew Warner/The Daily Post via AP)By NICK PERRYNew Zealand's immigration numbers have hit an all-time high, enabling employers to fill jobs but also putting pressure on the housing market, according to economists. The net number of immigrants was 110,000 in the year ending August, beating the previous high of 103,000 set a month earlier, according to figures released Wednesday by Statistics New Zealand. The numbers represent a big turnaround after more people left New Zealand than arrived during much of the COVID-19 pandemic. “That is something that worries us.”The figures were released three days before New Zealand holds a general election, although immigration hasn't been a major campaign issue.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2023 14:49 UTC