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Posts tagged "immigration"

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  • New Zealand Flag

    May 21, 2026

    New Zealand's immigration attitudes: an international outlier

    Many New Zealanders want immigration reduced — but is that opposition about the economy, or about culture? Drawing on NZES and ISSP data, I find that in 2023 anti-immigration sentiment was lower here than in almost any of 29 countries surveyed — and that the opposition that does exist is rooted in both.

    nz-politics immigration
  • Air NZ planes at Auckland International Airport

    May 14, 2026

    Immigration has rarely driven NZ elections. Could 2026 buck the trend?

    With immigration back on the political agenda, I use NZ Election Study data to examine how attitudes differ by party — from NZ First's consistent opposition to ACT's divided base. Immigration has rarely been a top election issue for New Zealand voters, but both ACT and NZ First seem to be betting 2026 will be different. Part 1 of 2 on immigration.

    nz-politics immigration

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