Migrants affecting New Zealand property prices

2013 saw a net inflow of 19,500 new migrants to New Zealand. British migrants led the gain with 5940 arrivals, followed by 5575 Chinese migrants and 5300 Indians. Net immigration is held to be one of the contributing factors to the volatile property market in...

ANZ says the ‘worm has turned’ for job market

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) says the “worm has turned ” and employment trends now look positive. Total job advertising in New Zealand rose by 4.5 per cent in October, seasonally adjusted, suggesting unemployment will continue to fall...

NZ Census 2013: ‘New Kiwis add to our diversity’

Our latest batch of citizens are embracing the multicultural nature of the country they now call home. In just under six years in Auckland, Sherene Marais has learned not just about New Zealand but about the world. “I had never been exposed to Japanese food...