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[+] -11 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Something to remember when reading these headlines, is that Australia is a ridiculously wealthy country, in large part due to mineral wealth, and anyone in NZ can just go there and get a job.

It has almost nothing to do with politics, and everything to do with making more money.

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  • [–] 20 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    If that's the case why is it record numbers now?

    Australia has had mineral wealth for a very long time, that's nothing new.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    New Zealand has had a constant outflow of people to other countries that ebbs and flows for at least 40 years. I left during a previous surge. Home prices are too high, wages are too low, and better opportunities can be found abroad. When other economies start slowing down, a lot of people return to NZ.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    That's fair, but that's due to politics.

    Wealth and quality of life are hugely dependent upon the politics of a place.

    Which form of politics is correct is a debate that has existed since forever, but there's no getting away from the fact that politics determines wealth, quality of life, and ultimately whether people wish to immigrate, emigrate, or stay put.

    Well, that and the weather 😝

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    It really isn't politics. New Zealand is very isolated from other countries, so the price of imported goods are high. It is also a small nation that is primarily farms, so there isn't much room for development and home prices are high. It has a small steel industry but otherwise there isn't a lot of manufacturing unless it is related to dairy.

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