Gain in migrants

New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted gain of 550 long-term and permanent migrants in January, Statistics New Zealand said yesterday.

The net migration gain compared with 1180 in December.

On an actual, unadjusted basis, arrivals exceeded departures by 1700, unchanged from a year earlier.

There were 300 fewer permanent departures as well as 300 fewer permanent arrivals than in January 2005.

For the year ended January, there was a net gain in permanent and long-term migration of 6690, down 46 per cent on the net inflow of 12,810 people.