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
        721·
        12 hours 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.

        • KaChilde@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          171·
          9 hours ago

          Are you implying that the economy is not a political issue? Who do you think makes the economic policy in NZ?

        • Aussieiuszko@aussie.zoneEnglish
          341·
          11 hours 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
            93·
            11 hours ago

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

            And they treat their indigenous people very poorly.

            • Aussieiuszko@aussie.zoneEnglish
              15·
              9 hours ago

              We don’t vote for PMs we vote for parties. And they change as frequently as in NZ.

              And my state recently signed an important treaty, meanwhile NZ is trying to alter its treaties and reneg on obligations.

              One is actively working to improve the lives of their indigenous, the other is trying to make it worse.