There has been a spike in interest among Australians in moving to New Zealand since the Australian elections. Immigration New Zealand says four times the usual number of Australians visited its website and information site New Zealand Now on Sunday, the day after the Liberal coalition's surprise win. "Barrier reef gone, ABC gone, NDIS gone, Murray Darling gone, I am moving to NZ," another said. GOOGLE TRENDS Google Trends showed a surge in the number of people in Australia search for "moving to New Zealand" after the elections. More than 1500 US citizens registered for New Zealand visas in the seven days after Donald Trump won the US election in 2016.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2019 21:56 UTC