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A | WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's immigration numbers have hit an all-time high, enabling employers to fill jobs but also putting pressure on the housing market, according to economists.The net number of immigrants was 110,000 in the year ending August, beating the previous high of 103,000 set a month earlier, according to figures released Wednesday by Statistics New Zealand. The numbers represent a big turnaround after more people left New Zealand than arrived during much of the COVID-19 pandemic.“We are talking very, very big numbers for a small economy like ours,” said Jarrod Kerr, chief economist at Kiwibank. Kerr said the surge likely reflected pent-up demand that had built during the pandemic. He said it had come as a relief to employers, who last year were having great difficulty finding skilled workers to fill vacant roles.New Zealand's unemployment rate remains at a relatively low 3.6%. But Kerr also cautioned the migrants would need a lot of resources, including tens of thousands of homes — something that remained in short supply.The figures show the greatest number of immigrants came from India, followed by Philippines and China. The total number of immigrants reached a record 225,000 during the year while the number of New Zealanders leaving also neared record levels, at 115,000.The figures included a net loss of nearly 43,000 New Zealand citizens, many of whom were lured to Australia with offers of better pay. Under a reciprocal arrangement, New Zealanders and Australians can live and work in either country. “Unfortunately, we lose trained, smart individuals,” Kerr said. “That is something that worries us.”The figures were released three days before New Zealand holds a general election, although immigration hasn't been a major campaign issue. Both main parties have focused on the soaring cost-of-living, tax cuts and crime. ___Follow AP's global migration coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/migration。

B | 示意图。(图:iStock)樟宜一带建筑工地发生致命意外,一辆自卸罗厘(dump truck)在后退时将一名客工碾毙。警方表示,一名36岁男子因鲁莽或疏忽行为导致他人死亡而被捕。这起夺命事故发生在周三(28日)下午5点多,地点是位于丹那美拉海岸路(Tanah Merah Coast Road)和樟宜东交界处的一个工地。消息人士也指,男子死状相当恐怖。新加坡民防部队受询时表示,他们在周三傍晚6点05分左右接到通报,指上述路段发生交通意外,前去支援的民防人员到场时,当场宣告一人死亡。警方则表示,一名36岁男子因鲁莽或疏忽行为导致他人死亡而被捕,并指调查工作还在进行中。35岁死者来自中国 根据知情者所述,事故发生后,承包商前天早上(29日)8点召集所有员工开会,讲解和重申工地安全的重要性。

C | 人力部在回应《8视界新闻网》询问时证实,死者是一名35岁中国籍客工,受雇于Hua Hao发展有限公司,至于承包商则是华中环球有限公司(Huationg Contractor Pte Ltd)。“人力部正在调查这起事件。
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