You want to go to Australia, but Australians want to go to New Zealand.

New Zealand's economy has gradually dared to catch up with Australia, and it is also ahead of Australia in social system. For example, New Zealand passed the same-sex marriage law in 20 13, which attracted many LBGT tourists, immigrants, international students and migrant workers. Although Australia is currently discussing this matter hotly, the Abbott government is still sitting still, dragging the Australian people's hind legs.

For New Zealanders, Australia, opposite tasman sea, is always high and desirable. Because work makes a lot of money, the sun shines, and it is very attractive. Traditionally, New Zealanders have always "drifted west" and rushed to Australia to look for jobs.

However, the situation has changed now. New Zealand began to gain confidence. In particular, the international success of the magic movies The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogy has added fuel to the fire. Not only do foreign tourists flock to China, but others also hope to find new opportunities in the economic development of New Zealand's "rock star".

At present, a large number of Australians have begun to "move eastward" and land in New Zealand. It is observed that this is the first time in 24 years.

The main reason behind this is that the long-term prosperity of Australian mining industry has ended, and the economies of neighboring countries opposite tasman sea have started to rebound strongly.

Paul Brooke Hamm, chief economist of Australia and New Zealand at HSBC, said, "We describe New Zealand as a rock star, which means that its economic performance has surpassed that of almost all developed countries in the past few years."

According to the latest data, the employment growth rate in Australia is 2%, while that in New Zealand opposite tasman sea is over 3%.

The Wellington government expects a budget surplus in the next year or two, while the Canberra government may have more budget deficits.

Migration tide turn

New Zealand's economic recovery is most concentrated in Auckland's construction climax and Christchurch's post-earthquake reconstruction.

Peter Townsend, chairman of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, said, "The situation has begun to change. We have seen Australians suddenly notice New Zealand's strong economic growth. "

"On a per capita basis, New Zealand ranks second in the world in the proportion of people living abroad. Therefore, there are currently 654.38 billion New Zealanders living overseas. "

Peter Townsend said, "This is how New Zealanders go out to sea to experience new things. With the development of New Zealand's economy, the reconstruction of Christchurch is attracting some people to the road of returning to Shanghai. "

According to the official report of New Zealand, in April this year, the net inflow of immigrants from Australia to New Zealand was 400. This is the first month since 199 1 that the net immigrant population came from Australia.

Although this figure seems small, it shows that the long-term brain drain in New Zealand has been suspended, at least for now.

New Zealanders love to travel overseas is their root, but what's important is that after spending some time in Band-Aid Beach and Sydney, they seem determined to go back to Shanghai.

Welcome with both hands

The match between Australia and New Zealand is very famous. Sometimes you get nervous. Australians are criticized for being arrogant, but they often turn a blind eye to it. New Zealanders think that Australians always make fun of sheep when they joke with them.

Although Australia and New Zealand, as two independent countries, fought side by side in the Battle of Gallipoli in 19 15, the two brothers had quarrels on almost all issues.

Stephen Joyce, Minister of Economic Development of New Zealand, is very interesting. "It's always fun to chat with West Islanders (Australia). Welcome. "

He said, "In the past 25 years, we have provided a lot of labor for Australia. As a government, we think this is very important. It can't be said that we have more right to brag than Australians. This sounds funny, but more importantly, you can't let your key talents continue to drain. "

The situation in New Zealand is attracting more and more attention from young Australians. They used to look for jobs in the prosperous mining areas of Western Australia and Queensland, or further, in Asia and Europe.

A year ago, Dylan Matthews longed to start a new life in Christchurch. He simply slept in the park and finally found a job. The 2 1 year-old young man lives in a new castle in the north of Sydney. He said goodbye to his friends and family, went to New Zealand, and now works as a receptionist in a restaurant, feeling in high spirits. He said: "I am very happy now. I didn't stick to my hometown at first. I am very happy to leave because there are really not many job opportunities in my hometown at present. "

"I am not surprised that the situation in Australia and New Zealand is changing. Christchurch has a lot of work to do. "

"You see the job opportunities and travel opportunities here are actually very good."

However, the migration trend in New Zealand is not limited to Australians eager to find jobs and New Zealanders eager to return home. According to government data, in the past year up to the end of April this year, the number of New Zealand immigrants increased by 56,800, a significant increase compared with 34,400 in the previous year.

At present, the biggest source countries of New Zealand immigrants are India, China and Britain.

In Christchurch's list of foreign workers, the British are second only to the Filipinos.

Andrew Pontney from Worcestershire, England, works for Hawkins Engineering and Construction Company. He felt that he could find a job in New Zealand, which made him deeply moved.

He said, "I don't want to live the hard life of finding a job in Britain any more. When we left, the recession was coming to an end. It is difficult for the company I work for to keep my job. But there are many job opportunities in Christchurch at present, and I have absolutely no complaints. "

On the other side of Christchurch, there is an Englishman who is also employed by Hawkins Engineering and Construction Company. This lady is from Leeds, England, and her name is Rebecca Sanderson. Although she is 1 1000 miles away from her hometown, she said that she has completely adapted to the new life here.

"At present, the pace of work here is very tense, but the work-life balance here is much better than that in Britain."

She said, "Life here is so good that I won't give up easily."

For many foreigners, New Zealand, the land of white clouds, gives them hope. Do you still want to go to Britain and Australia to find hope? They all started to run for New Zealand.