NZ Under which party did more people move here than ever before?
Under Labour, net migration reached about 134,000 in a year, the highest on record. Under National it's about 20,000.
Updated
133,738 people in the 12 months ending Year to Oct 2023, the series maximum.
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| Period | Net migration, 12 months (number) |
|---|---|
| Year to Jul 2026 | 20,348 |
| Year to Jun 2026 | 17,479 |
| Year to May 2026 | 16,325 |
| Year to Apr 2026 | 15,317 |
| Year to Mar 2026 | 14,051 |
| Year to Feb 2026 | 12,542 |
| Year to Jan 2026 | 12,980 |
| Year to Dec 2025 | 11,470 |
| Year to Nov 2025 | 11,148 |
| Year to Oct 2025 | 10,935 |
| Year to Sep 2025 | 10,114 |
| Year to Aug 2025 | 9,232 |
| Year to Jul 2025 | 9,593 |
| Year to Jun 2025 | 10,184 |
| Year to May 2025 | 10,287 |
| Year to Apr 2025 | 11,771 |
| Year to Mar 2025 | 13,690 |
| Year to Feb 2025 | 17,413 |
| Year to Jan 2025 | 19,507 |
| Year to Dec 2024 | 23,747 |
Government bands: Labour under Clark · National under Key and English · Labour under Ardern and Hipkins · National under Luxon
Borders reopened after COVID-19.
The post-COVID border reopening contributed to the peak. These rolling annual totals include months before the named period.
Source: NZ in Numbers.
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