Permanent migration is regulated under the 1970 Samoan Quota Scheme and the 2002 Pacific Access Category, which allow up to 1,100 Samoan nationals and up to 750 other Pacific Islanders respectively to become permanent New Zealand residents each year.
永久性移民受到 1970 年萨摩亚配额计划和 2002 年太平洋准入类别的管制，每年只允许至多 1100 名萨摩亚人和 750 名其他太平洋岛国居民成为新西兰永久居民。