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Old 07-Mar-2007, 08:16 PM in reply to kall's post "Re: What are the drawbacks of New..."
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Default Re: What are the drawbacks of New Zealand

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If NZ is so wonderful, why are there so many Kiwi's living in London?
Well low wages mean many Kiwis go to high wage nations to make their fortune before coming back here.

Property speculation is a problem/opportunity depending on your viewpoint. Making money the regular way is hard slog, but a lack of capital gains taxes mean that you can leap frog by buying and speculating on property, which in turn keeps driving up housing costs.
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