My entire life, from the 70s to now, NZers have been agonising about brain drain. "The Lost Generation" and all that. Sure, it's a real issue, but NZ has done ok in spite of it. And now it's very clear, talking to my American friends, that NZ's brand is sky-high and a lot of high-skill immigrants are interested in moving here (and bringing their jobs with them in many cases) when the opportunity arises.
-Robert O
Visited my friends who lived in a beautiful house in Perth, brick and tile! But lost it years later, could not keep up the repayments. Could not garden, poisonous insects, could not walk through the bush at the cemetery, poisonous snakes! To see my grandchildren run through the sand into the ocean is a thrill, no trapdoor spiders to kill them or creepy poisonous things in the ocean. You are welcome to go there, I will stay here!
-Tina W
Interesting article. My partner and I, skilled workers, have moved home to New Zealand and are earning more here than in Australia?! Go figure. Also finding it more affordable.
- Joseph W
Who can blame them. Go with the money. Actually Aussie has done very well bludging off NZ. Contributes nothing to the education of these people. Picks them up ready to work and if they fall on hard times they pay them nothing. Good deal all around.
-Robert H
Amazes me how the younger generation decries the older generation for the perceived issues they think exist for them to get on the property ladder. Cry me a river! These young ones drink their lattes, drive flash cars, take overseas holidays regularly and save next to nothing. It's no different today to what it was when I was younger. Unless you are prepared to go without for a few years and save your money you won't get anywhere. You can't blame boomers if you aren't doing the hard yards!
-Peter O
There is work here in Perth for all age groups especially if you have a trade or can drive a truck.
-John K
Government plans to turn vacant Fenton St motel into transitional housing
Rotorua, my favourite holiday destination for more than 20 years. So much to do, so much to see. But it won't see me any time soon now. The government is turning it into a ghetto.
-Ansie M
Our favourite holiday destination too. We remember when the first traffic lights came to Fenton Street in the late 1960s but unfortunately it is now a ghetto and we will never return, so sad.
-Graeme T
Where and when will this incompetent Govt stop doing or attempting to destroying the fabric of NZ. This move by Kainga Ora is simply stupid and such a waste of a good city, of good previous council planning, of dedicated hard work by councillors.
-Anthony C
One positive is that if our valuations drop, the council will collect lower rates from landowners in this area.
-Michael R S
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