EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 11 MIN
DEEP DIVE: Why do so many Kiwis come to Australia?
from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Do you know a Kiwi in Australia? Chances are good that you do, because young Kiwis are coming here in record numbers.It's being called a "brain drain", and with the median age of people leaving 29 experts are worried about what it means for New Zealand's future.So why do so many young Kiwis leave?And are they planning on staying away for good?In the hack deep dive this week, we speak to young Kiwis who've made the jump across the ditch and ask an expert whether New Zealand needs to worry about so many people jumping on one-way flights.Guests:Asha Sundaram, Associate Professor, University of AucklandGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Do you know a Kiwi in Australia? Chances are good that you do, because young Kiwis are coming here in record numbers. It's being called a "brain drain", and with the median age of people leaving 29 experts are worried about what it means for New Zealand's future. So why do so many young Kiwis leave? And are they planning on staying away for good? In the hack deep dive this week, we speak to young Kiwis who've made the jump across the ditch and ask an expert whether New Zealand needs to worry about so many people jumping on one-way flights. Guests: Asha Sundaram, Associate Professor, University of Auckland Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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DEEP DIVE: Why do so many Kiwis come to Australia?
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