External Migration: February 2008

• Visitor arrivals (280,500) were up 5 percent from February 2007 (267,600).
• There were more visitors from Australia (up 7,400) but fewer from Taiwan (down 2,000).
• New Zealand resident departures (107,900) were up 12 percent from February 2007 (96,300).
• There were more trips by New Zealand residents to Australia (up 6,700), and the Cook Islands and New Caledonia (both up 600).

On a seasonally adjusted basis:

• Visitor arrivals were up 5 percent from January 2008.
• Overseas trips by New Zealand residents were up 6 percent.
• Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 200.