New Zealanders desperate to move to Australia are being told not to bother.

Rather than the good life they are expecting, they risk finding themselves broke and homeless and getting caught up in serious crime and prostitution, an Australian newspaper reported yesterday.

Statistics New Zealand figures show 29,900 permanent and long-term migrants left for Australia in the year to June in the biggest transtasman exodus for three years.

Would life in Australia be better? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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  2. Goodness Graceush says
    "Kiwis work ethic is way better than their Aussie counterparts but I still think that it is harder to advance in a job if you have an Aussie boss."
  3. traveller88 says
    "Overnight I have more than doubled my salary, have additional benefits, and alongside this the cost of living being a lot lower than NZ."
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