- In 2005, total passenger arrivals and departures numbered 8.69 million, up 4 percent on the December 2004 year.
- Half of all visitor arrivals were from Australia (874,700) and the United Kingdom (306,800).
- The top 10 source countries contributed 1.91 million visitors, four-fifths of all visitor arrivals.
- Australia was the main destination for half the New Zealand resident short-term departures (1.87 million).
- Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 7,000 in the December 2005 year.
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