Client: Department of Labour

Date: August 2007

Author(s): Adrian Slack, Jiani Wu and Dr Ganesh Nana

This report estimates a defined fiscal impact of New Zealand's resident migrants on a set of government activities, and gives comparable figures for the New Zealand-born population. The report also summarises the fiscal impact of migrant sub-groups by the duration of residence, region of birth and region of residence. The study examines occupational and study characteristics of migrants, and considers migrants' long-run impacts on the economy.