11. H V ROSS ROBERTSON (Labour—Manukau East) Link to this
to the Minister of Statistics
Has he received the results of the Longitudinal Immigration Survey?
Hon DARREN HUGHES (Minister of Statistics) Link to this
Yes, I have. The Longitudinal Immigration Survey interviewed over 7,000 migrants. The survey is being conducted in three waves. The first wave contains information from interviews with migrants conducted 6 months after they took up permanent residence, and the second and third wave interviews will take place 1 year and 3 years later.
H V Ross Robertson Link to this
What were the key findings about the reasons that migrants chose New Zealand as their home?
Hon DARREN HUGHES Link to this
I am very pleased to tell the House that 93 percent of respondents were either satisfied or very satisfied with their decision to make their home in New Zealand. The most common reasons that permanent migrants chose our country as their new home were the relaxed pace of lifestyle, followed by the climate and the clean, green environment, and the desire to provide a better future for their children. The survey also reported the relative ease of finding employment. This Labour-led Government is planning for the future, and is committed to New Zealand being a great place to live for all our people.