The record figure was largely pushed up by 35,000 more holiday-makers arriving in April this year compared to April 2016. Photo: GettyThe number of visitors to New Zealand hit a record high in the year to April, while immigrant arrivals also showed no sign of slowing, official figures show. The record figure was largely pushed up by 35,000 more holiday-makers arriving in April this year compared to April 2016, population statistics senior manager Peter Dolan says. Meanwhile, net migration figures for the year to April remained at March's record 71,900 - with 129,800 arrivals and 57,900 departures. "Student arrivals from Asia dominated the overall student migrant arrivals, contributing almost three-quarters of the total.''

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2017 21:56 UTC