International Travel and Migration: August 2008

Highlights

Visitor arrivals (162,500) were down 1 percent from August 2007 (164,800).
There were fewer visitors from China (down 2,600) and the United Kingdom (down 900), but more visitors from Australia (up 1,000).
New Zealand resident departures (176,300) were down 1 percent from August 2007 (177,900).
There were fewer trips by New Zealand residents to Australia (down 7,100), but more trips to Fiji (up 1,700) and Canada (up 900).
Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 400 on a seasonally adjusted basis.