Economics, Demographics And Immigration

New Zealand is up to its ears in debt and a double dip recession is a real possibility. Despite having a low wage economy and a large number of people claiming state benefits  it is considered to be expensive relative to other similar countries- especially for housing and food. This has caused it to be…

NZ Exodus Worst Ever, 41000 Kiwis Leave

National waving goodbye to our loved ones “Record numbers of Kiwis leaving for Australia for the fourth month in a row are, in John Key’s own words, ‘a vote of no confidence’ in his Government, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. “In February 2008 after immigration figures revealed 28,000 New Zealanders had left to cross the…

Migrants Tales – 5 Years In NZ And Getting Bored

Continuing in our popular Migrants Tales series – first hand accounts of migrant life in New Zealand taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale is taken from a British expats forum and is comprised of two posts – one from 2006 and the other five years later. This is an excellent essay on what…

New Zealand No Longer Favoured Destination For British Expats

A Natwest International survey has revealed that New Zealand is no longer the top destination for British expatriates, it has been displaced by Australia: “A survey commissioned by British bank NatWest has found Australia has displaced New Zealand as the top destination choice for Brits abandoning the mother country. Brisbane has also overtaken Perth as…