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New Zealand's net migration declined in December from a year ago, figures from Statistics New Zealand showed Thursday.
In the year to December 31, net migration reached a new record high of 70,016, down from 70,588 in the same period of 2016.
Migrant arrivals numbered 131,600 and migrant departures totaled 61,600.
"Most migrants are non-New Zealand citizens," population statistics senior manager, Peter Dolan, said.
"While arrivals of non-New Zealand citizen migrants increased to 99,300 in the past 12 months, there was also an increase in those leaving the country after migrating here in the past."
