NEW ZEALAND, September 13, 2024 (Indian Weekender): Indian citizens have continued to be the largest contributor to the country’s population growth, with 41,100 migrants entering New Zealand in the year to July, according to latest figures from Stats NZ. Returning New Zealand citizens totaled 25,200, followed by citizens of the Philippines (24,600) and China (23,600). The government agency categorizes migrants as people changing their country of residence, regardless of their country of citizenship or visa status. A 12-month threshold is used to classify migrants from non-migrants, aligned with international guidelines on measuring migration. Moreover, a migrant’s original citizenship is based on the nationality of passport used to arrive in or depart from New Zealand.

Net migration figures of Indian citizens have increased steadily in recent years. Net Indian migration totalling 8,199 was recorded in New Zealand in the calendar year to July 2019. This number grew to 33,692 in the year to July 2023, rising further to 36,972 in the year to July. It’s worth noting that Indian migrant arrival numbers have also declined in the past six months or so. In the year to January, about 51,000 Indian migrants entered the country, with monthly arrivals from the South Asian nation slipping to 48,000 in the year to April and 43,200 in the year to June.

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