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
        626·
        1 month 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.

        • Aussieiuszko@aussie.zoneEnglish
          45·
          1 month 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
            165·
            1 month ago

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

            And they treat their indigenous people very poorly.

            • Aussieiuszko@aussie.zoneEnglish
              20·
              1 month 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.

            • FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
              161·
              1 month ago

              And the current government are trying to do something about that

              NZ had always rested on its laurels about being a good society

              That is changing. Too many stupid, hateful cunts were happy to vote for Luxon

              I have whanau who voted for him, and I would be happy to never see them ever again

          • Devolution@lemmy.worldBanned from communityEnglish
            1·
            1 month ago

            Seems like NZ had a Obama reaction. Elect a competant woman who makes things better, you get a backlash and Elect a fascist.

            God humanity doesn’t learn.

          • tuff_wizard@aussie.zoneEnglish
            12·
            1 month ago

            Are the social strides in the room with us now?

            Albanese only looks passable because he’s standing next to the likes of abbot, Morrison and Turnbull

        • KaChilde@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          171·
          1 month ago

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