More than 120 Kiwis a day are ditching New Zealand to move to Australia: Here's why they've had enough READ MORE: Jacinda Ardern's wedding day is picketed by anti-vax protestors as new details of her dress emerge and a global music star is confirmed as a no-show Do you know more? Email [email protected] By Aap and David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:33, 10 July 2024 | Updated: 04:33, 10 July 2024 e-mail View comments New Zealand suffered a net migration loss of 27,000 people to Australia in 2023, the highest number for a decade.
More than 44,500 Kiwis sought to escape the post-pandemic economic downturn, compared with 17,500 Australians heading the other way. While the number of Australians heading to NZ was roughly steady since 2021, the number of Kiwis in the departure lounges is spiking. Not since 2013 have so many NZ citizens sought to make Australia their home.
In recent decades, NZ has generally experienced a loss of citizens to Australia each year. The exception was in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, when border settings resulted in a net migration gain with Australia. The gains are attributed to the go-home factor during COVID and favourable NZ living and economic conditions through the pandemic.
However, the restoration of business-as-usual border settings and an slumping economy has pushed Kiwis to the exit door. Last year, 5,000 New Zealand-based nurses registered to work in Australia over a six-month period, while fewer tha.
