MIGRATION FIGURES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29212, 24 May 1960, Page 9

MIGRATION FIGURES

Assisted. Immigrants

Decrease

There was a substantial drop in the number of assisted immigrants arriving in New Zealand for the year ended March 31, 1960, compared with the previous year, said the acting-Government Statistician (Mr A. E. Edridge) in a statement showing external migration figures for the year.

The number of assisted immigrants was 2549 as against 4678 for the previous year. Immigrants intending permanent residence in New Zealand totalled 20,294, a drop of 4538 on the 1959 figure of 24,623 This was the only group of arrivals which was lower than last year’s figures, said Mr Edridge. In the category of temporary visitors, tourist arrivals increased by 2867 to 24.794. Persons visiting New Zealand on business were 4241 in 1960 compared with 3655 in 1959. Visitors for educational, theatrical, sporting, and entertainment purposes all showed an increase. The total of temporary visitors was 89,377 against the 1959 total of 83.648. Included in this figure were 32,526 New Zealand residents returning to the country. Departures from New Zealand increased by 29,932 over the 1959 figure. New Zealand residents departing permanently were 13,420. and 34,667 residents departed temporarily. The latter figure was an increase of 20.9 per cent, and was attributable to the growing number of New Zealanders making overseas trips for business and pleasure, said Mr Edridge. The number of passenger and tourists on cruising liners whose stay was usually of a short duration was 35,637, an increase of 9592 or 36.8 per cent., over the previous year’s figures. There were more arrivals than departures, said Mr Edridge, but while the arrivals showed an increase of 6.9 per cent., in 1960 the departures increased by 17.0 per cent., in the same period. The total nutnber of arrivals was 218,874 and the number of departures was 216.075. These figures included crews of ships visiting New Zealand.