New migration data shows a record number of people are leaving new Zealand, and most are choosing to move to Australia. It's prompted fears of a brain drain, as workers look for opportunities they say aren't available at home. Professor Paul Spoonley, a sociologist from Massey University in Auckland, tells The World's Girish Sawlani why things are looking greener elsewhere for New Zealanders. #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific Subscribe: ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter): Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific