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Saturday, November 15, 2025

DTNZ: Record NZ citizen departures drive sharp drop in net migration


New Zealand’s net migration gain has plunged to 12,400 in the year to September 2025 — its lowest September total since 2013 outside the pandemic years — as record numbers of New Zealanders leave the country, according to provisional figures from Stats NZ.


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The fall from last year’s net gain of 42,400 reflects both a drop in migrant arrivals and a surge in departures, with 126,400 people leaving in the past year.

The most striking shift was among New Zealand citizens, who recorded a near-record net loss of 46,400, driven by a provisional all-time high of 72,700 citizens moving overseas.

Around 58 percent headed to Australia, and more than a third of those were born overseas. Meanwhile, non-citizen migration remained relatively steady with a net gain of 58,800, though arrivals from India and the Philippines declined. Stats NZ says migration trends reflect global labour markets, economic conditions, and changing immigration policies.

Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.

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