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Plenty of big city residents are shifting to the provinces - tempted by the prospect of cheaper homes and better lifestyles.
A Statistics New Zealand report on internal migration surveyed 30,000 people and found 17.1 per cent moved for economic reasons.
Chief demographer Mansoor Khawaja said the survey revealed people who moved for economic reasons were driven by two major factors, home affordability and jobs.
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