International Travel and Migration: June 2010

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  21 July 2010
See also International Travel and Migration: June 2010 – Media release

Highlights

In June 2010 compared with June 2009:

  • Visitor arrivals (145,800) were up 8 percent from June 2009 (135,200).
  • There were more visitors from Australia (up 5,300), China, and Japan (each up 2,900).
  • New Zealand residents departed on 198,800 overseas trips, up 13 percent from June 2009 (176,300).
  • New Zealand residents departed on more trips to Australia (up 8,400), the United States (up 3,000), and the United Kingdom (up 2,600).

In June 2010:

  • Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 100 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
graph, monthly net PLT migration, June 2006–10.

graph, monthly visitor arrivals, june 2000–10.  

 Geoff Bascand 21 July 2010
 Government Statistician ISSN 1179-0407