“Ditch the winter chill” and “expand your horizons in sunny South-East Queensland!” reads one newspaper advertisement, luring New Zealand’s healthcare workers towards a new life in Australia.
“Warmer days and higher pays”, enthused another, last year, from the Queensland police service. Kiwis who chose “policing in paradise” could look forward to 300 days of annual sunshine and a $20,000 relocation bonus, it declared.
