Despite recent reports of New Zealanders fleeing the country for the green, green pastures of Australia, some residents have made the difficult and potentially foolish decision to stay. After not much thought, Sarah Firmston won’t be moving her recycled clothing boutique Crushes to Australia, saying all her stuff is here and packing is annoying. The decision to stay in New Zealand is personal too: Firmston personally likes it here. “I feel comfortable in New Zealand, it moves at the pace I enjoy for both my business and for me personally. Local business owner Tamzyn Adding is also moving, telling the Herald that the new education curriculum was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”.
