Crossing the Tasman Sea: New Zealanders in Australia

Crossing the Tasman Sea: New Zealanders in Australia
An Australian flag on the coast of Tasman Sea in Australia in this file photo. Matt King/Getty Images
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BRISBANE, Australia—They may be geographic neighbors and share nearly identical flags, but Australia and New Zealand are worlds apart when it comes to the economy and jobs—which is why 15 percent of New Zealand citizens call Australia home.

New Zealanders move to Australia mostly because of economic reasons, says Peter McDonald, an emeritus professor of demography from the Australian National University.

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