new zealand’s migration system in the early 21 st century

New Zealand’s Migration System in the early 21st century

Challenges and opportunities

Richard BedfordProfessor of Population Geography, NIDEA

Launch Symposium, November 24th 2010

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Arrivals and departures, 1950-2010

Arrivals Departures

Total 84.7 million 84.2 million

Permanent and long-term

2.92 million 2.58 million

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Net migration and natural increase

Net migration 1950-2010

Natural increase 1950-2010

Total migration 507,000 1.99 million

Permanent and long-term migration

342,000 1.99 million

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Opportunities

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Challenges

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NZ citizens and other citizens, 1950-2010

Total Arrivals Total Departures

NZ citizens 35.8 million 36.5 million

Other citizens 48.9 million 47.7 million

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NZ citizens and other citizens, 1950-2010

PLT Arrivals PLT Departures

NZ citizens 998,000 1.85 million

Other citizens 1.92 million 730,000

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Net migration, 1950-2010

Total net migration

PLT net migration

NZ citizens -686,000 -850,000

Other citizens 1.193 million 1.191 million

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Thank you

rdb@waikato.ac.nz

www.waikato.ac.nz/nidea