‘Hollowing out’: New Zealand grapples with an uncertain future as record numbers leave
www.theguardian.com
Surge of departures – mostly fleeing a weak economy – fuels concern over the longer-term impact on the country as some small towns scramble for survival

I don’t know why we’re not talking about this more. We have a steep decline in fertility, a rapidly ageing population, and, out of Covid, we are seeing the rise and rise of departures,” says Massey University’s emeritus professor Paul Spoonley, a leading sociologist.

“Parts of New Zealand are beginning to empty out, they will suffer stagnation or are in decline. The question for me is – will the number of New Zealanders leaving the country begin to come back?” Spoonley say

I ended up buying on the Gold Coast becase NZ housing was too unaffordable, back just before Covid.

Covid saw NZ housing prices then go from ridiculous to statospheric, so now I am in Tassie. Not been looking since but interested in the exoerinxes of others.

I’m an Aussie’s that spent some time in NZ and was looking to move there full time, so a different take I guess and keen to here from locals.

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      Rich ones, easy peasy

      https://archive.is/20250521020828/https://www.ft.com/content/9fd850ae-41da-4547-9414-3e7f11f4c9de

      The new scheme, which came into effect in April, removed English-language requirements and lowered the investment threshold for the “growth” visas to NZ$5mn (US$3mn). Applicants must spend just 21 days in the country to establish residency, down from three years. The application process has also been cut to 11 days, on average, according to the immigration department.

    • Wigglet@beehaw.org
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      13 days ago

      We have a list of green light jobs for immigration but please be mindful our country is in need of collective minded people, not a flood of individualistic Americans with a warped political view and black-and-white thinking. I know several Americans immigrants who are incredible assets to Aotearoa. We know it’s not all of you!