Infometrics economists talk about the changing pattern of migration
New Zealand’s Covid-19 response has made it a safe haven in a pandemic-ravaged world but, post-Covid, is there potential for a new Kiwi “brain drain” to Australia? Miriam Bell reports. The “lucky country” has always been a magnet for New Zealanders in search of opportunity. But, after a strong upsurge following the Christchurch earthquakes that peaked around 2012, migration flows to Australia declined significantly in recent years. Now, as Covid continues to reshape the economic landscape and New Zealand’s house prices skyrocket, there’s speculation that Kiwis might, once again, start to cross the ditch.