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‘I love my country. I don’t want to leave’: readers reflect on the exodus from New Zealand

This picture taken on August 7, 2023 shows a tourist visiting Maungawhau/Mount Eden, a dormant volcano and the highest natural point in Auckland, with views of the city skyline and its harbours.
Over the past few years, New Zealand has seen record numbers of departures amid a weak economy. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

In the past year, tens of thousands of New Zealanders have left the country, surpassing the last spike in 2012 and raising fears of a “hollowing out” of mid-career workers. Guardian readers share their experiences on why they left – or are thinking of moving out of New Zealand.

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