The biggest changes were in arrivals from: Australia (up 9,900) United States (up 3,100) Korea (down 2,200) China (down 1,600). Overseas trips by New Zealand residents were 262,800, down 1,000. The biggest changes were in departures to: Fiji (down 3,400) Indonesia (up 2,200) Australia (down 1,400). Permanent and long-term (PLT) arrivals were 10,900, down 900 from October 2017. PLT departures were 4,200, up 100. Seasonally adjusted figures showed a net gain of 4,700 migrants in October 2018.