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Brain drain back as New Zealand confronts economic woe

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are leaving each year for Australia, owing to unbalanced economic conditions and an easier path to Australian citizenship.

AAP · May 16, 2025

NZ election 2023: Labour out, National in – either way, neoliberalism wins again

For an election ostensibly fought over a “cost-of-living crisis”, there was a strong unspoken consensus between the two major parties: most people’s living standards needed to reduce to thwart inflation. Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023