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Fed-Up New Zealanders Are Flocking to Australia for Better Pay

Net outflow across the Tasman Sea reaches 11-year high
Australia runs recruitment campaigns to attract skilled Kiwis

Some 44,534 New Zealanders, almost 1% of the nation’s population of 5 million, left to live in Australia in 2023. — Some 44,534 New Zealanders, almost 1% of the nation’s population of 5 million, left to live in Australia in 2023.
Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Bloomberg

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By Swati Pandey and Ainsley Thomson

August 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM UTC

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In a world divided by wars and politics, New Zealand is seen as a safe haven, drawing record numbers of immigrants since the pandemic.

So why are New Zealanders themselves leaving for Australia in droves?