Character before people, NZers head for the exit

Character before people, NZers head for the exit
Shane Jones speaks to a foreign investor audience in Thailand via videolink. (Image: Dileepa Fonseka/BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
Just over a week ago, one question was front and centre at a foreign investor forum in Thailand: If your country is so great, why is everybody leaving?The answer to this question largely comes down to one issue – the cost of housing and transport in New Zealand cities. NZ businesses gathered at an NZ Thailand Business Association (NZTBA) business matching event at the Banyan Tree Bangkok in Thailand earlier this month to see if they could get a slice of Thai money looking for a new home. However, they soon encountered Thai...

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