The Flight of the Kiwi: Perspectives on Migration from Aotearoa/New Zealand
CIS Forum
Thursday, 5 November 2009
David Kirk MBE, Dr Don Turkington, Luke Malpass & Andrew Patterson
Running Time: 107 mins
In the Statistics NZ migration figures for November 2008, of the 37,500 New Zealand citizens who left the country (permanent long term departures), 35,200 moved to Australia. Why are so many New Zealanders flocking to Australian shores, and what can be done to stop the so-called Kiwi 'brain drain'? What policy reforms would be necessary to entice you home?
Speakers:
David Kirk MBE, former All Black Captain, CEO of Hoyts, former CEO of Fairfax Holdings, President of NZ Rugby players Association and Australian citizen since January.
Dr Don Turkington, Managing Director of Upland Capital and member of the New Zealand Governments new Regulatory Responsibility taskforce and CIS Board member, considers the problem of antipathy towards aspiration and the importance of a national ‘can do’ attitude in moving New Zealand forward to a better future.
Luke Malpass, CIS Policy Analyst, examines the cultural and mindset differences between Australia and New Zealand which affect productivity and drive, and will use the forum findings as the basis for a research paper.
Andrew Patterson, Radio Live Business Editor. Andrew Patterson spent the best part of a decade with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney before returning to New Zealand to become business Editor of Radio Live.
