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Has the brain drain begun to plateau? Latest migration stats spark optimism

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Thu, 11 Dec 2025, 11:45am
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Has the brain drain begun to plateau? Latest migration stats spark optimism

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¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞtalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, 11:45am

Could the worst of the brain drain be over?  

Though migration remains low year-on-year, provisional figures show that net migration for October was up 7% on 2024.  

Massey University Sociologist Paul Spoonley told Andrew Dickens he’s optimistic we’re starting to see it plateauing, if not turning around.  

He says the pull of Australia is still very strong, but in terms on non-New Zealand migrant departures, that’s looking a bit healthier. 

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