New data show young Kiwis leading the brain drain; net migration falls below 30,000

Brain drain back as New Zealand confronts economic woe

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Chasing higher pay and a brighter future, record numbers abandon NZ for Australia

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New Zealand Saw Record Number of People Depart in March Year

A record number of people left New Zealand in the year through March, reducing the net gain through immigration to the lowest in more than two years.

New data show young Kiwis leading the brain drain; net migration falls below 30,000

New Zealand had a net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year, Stats NZ said. “The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down...

Young Kiwis are fleeing New Zealand

Statistics New Zealand has released data showing that net overseas migration (NOM) decreased to 26,400 for the year ending March 2025, a decline from 100,400 in the year ending March 2024. “The fall in net migration in the March 2025 year was mainly due to fewer migrant arrivals, although departures also rose to a provisional

Net migration eases to under 30,000

New Zealand had a net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year.