Healthcare workers would be among those who might be more tempted to leave the country, he believed. Sally-Anne Colmore left NZ to work as registered nurse lead at Mineral Resources in Australia. The pre-COVID trend of more Kiwis going to Australia than vice versa has resumed, after a reversal when the pandemic struck. Over the year to September 2022 (the latest data available) 5400 people moved from Australia to NZ, with just over 8500 Kiwis moving to Australia. “The question is how New Zealand makes it more attractive to keep Kiwis here.”

Source: Stuff April 23, 2023 03:16 UTC