Max was earning more as a dishwasher in Australia than as a university-qualified environmental monitoring technician back home in New Zealand. He is among a record number of people leaving the country.
  • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    13·
    1 hour ago

    It’s almost entirely the cost of living VS income, very little to do with politics.

    I don’t know how to describe how stupid leaving NZ for Australia because of politics would be.

    • Aussieiuszko@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      37 minutes ago

      I don’t know how to describe how stupid leaving NZ for Australia because of politics would be.

      Uhh. NZ has a right wing government that is attacking trans people and Maori.

      Australia is run by a center party, that on the whole is making social strides for the positive.

      • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        31 minutes ago

        For now, sure. They change PMs like they change underwear over there.

        And they treat their indigenous people very poorly.