"Over the past few years, tens of thousands of New Zealanders have left the country, surpassing the last spike in 2012 and raising fears of a hollowing out of mid-career workers. Provisional data showed nearly 74,000 New Zealand citizens departed in the year to August 2025, up from the previous record of 73,300. It followed record numbers leaving through 2023 and into 2024."
"Around 58% of those who left last year moved to Australia where average weekly incomes are higher and New Zealand citizens have work and residency rights. We want to hear from you. Are you a New Zealander who has left the country or are thinking about doing so? What were your reasons? How are you finding the move, and how has your family been affected?"
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have emigrated in recent years, surpassing the 2012 peak and raising concerns about loss of mid-career workers. Provisional data show nearly 74,000 citizens departed in the year to August 2025, exceeding the prior record of 73,300 after record outflows through 2023 and 2024. Around 58% moved to Australia, attracted by higher average weekly incomes and automatic work and residency rights. Readers who have emigrated or are planning to are invited to share reasons, experiences, and family impacts via a secure, encrypted form that allows anonymous submissions. Contributions are accessible only to the Guardian and personal data will be deleted when no longer required.
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