Net migration falls to lowest level since 2015
Net migration was 61,751 in the year to Oct. 31, down from 70,694 a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said. Migrant arrivals slipped 2.7 per cent to 128,123, while departures lifted 8.9 per cent to 66,372."Although migrant departures continue to be the driving force behind falling annual net migration, October also had a noticeable fall in the number of migrant arrivals," Stats NZ population insights senior manager Brooke Theyers said."Both trends helped bring annual net migration to its lowest level since the year ended September 2015."Annual non-New Zealand citizen departures climbed 16 per cent to 31,800, while local departures were up 3 per cent to 34,600.New Zealand's strong inbound migration was a key plank for aggregate economic growth in recent years, and the Treasury still sees it as a tailwind for the rest of 2018. However, it also added stress to infrastructure and has been seen as stifling wage growth as more people compete for work. Migration has fallen from record highs in recent months and Westpac Bank senior economist Satish Ranchhod said the October result was not a surprise. "This result was very close to our forecast. We expect a further fall in net migration over the coming year. While migration eases, tourism remains a key support for the economy. Stats NZ said short-term arrivals were up 4.8 per cent to 283,568 in October from a year earlier. There were 3.8 million annual visitors, up 3.6 per cent from a year earlier. Australia continues to provide the highest number of visitors, up 1.4 per cent in the 12 months to October at 1.48 million. Visitors from China numbered 451,344 in the 12-month period, up 9.7 per cent.
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Don’t Wash Your Hair In The Shower
It’s so good to finally get a “Health Warning” that is useful.
It involves the shampoo when it runs down your body when you shower with it… a warning to us all!”
I don’t know why I didn’t figure this out sooner!
I use shampoo in the shower when I wash my hair.
The shampoo runs down my whole body and printed very clearly on the shampoo label is this warning: “For Extra Body & Volume”
No wonder I have been gaining weight!
Well I got rid of that shampoo.
I am going to start showering with Dawn dishwashing Soap instead.
The label reads: “Dissolves Fat” that is otherwise difficult to remove.
Problem Solved✅
Riddle Me This, Neighbours! Bet You Can’t Guess It!
Sometimes narrow, sometimes wide, wind or rain, I stay outside.
Even if there’s heat or snow, from house to house I will still go.
What am I?
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Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.3% Second half of November
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40.1% 1st December
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18.3% A week before Christmas
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36.1% Whenever you wish
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
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