I used to live in Auckland decades ago. It was so depressing with very little job opportunity and much higher cost of living than Australia. The day I got my NZ passport, I crossed the Tasman sea and started my new life in Australia until now.. Every now and then I came back to NZ for holiday and was shocked how expensive everything is in NZ compared to Australia. No wonder there are so many Kiwi who will jump ship across the Tasman Sea. The last Kiwi please turn off the light !