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The net outflow of people from New Zealand to live permanently or long term (PLT) in Australia reached its highest annual level in 19 years last month.
The net outflow to Australia was 31,900 in the June 2008 year, the highest since 32,000 in the May 1989 year. The June 2007 figure was 25,000.
Last month, the net outflow of migrants to Australia was 2900, up from 2200 in June 2007.
Overall PLT departures exceed arrivals by 600 last month, compared to a net outflow of 400 in June 2007. Net inflows of 400 migrants came from the Philippines, 300 from India, and 200 from South Africa, China and Fiji.
When seasonally adjusted, there was a net PLT inflow of 500 people last month, SNZ said.
For the year ended June, there were 85,200 PLT arrivals, an increase of 2500 or 3 per cent from the June 2007 year. In the same period PLT departures were up 7900 or 11 per cent to 80,500.
The net migration figure of 4700 in the June 2008 year was down from 10,100 in the June 2007 year, but above a recent low of 4600 in the February 2008 year.
- NZPA
