# Butter Is 57% Pricier: Five Charts on What’s at Stake in New Zealand Election

https://mins.news/en/item/126235

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-02 23:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-02/new-zealand-election-why-cost-of-living-housing-and-jobs-are-key-issues?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae9160b401f6f00010d1c00

> Tens of thousands of New Zealanders leave the country each year, many heading across the Tasman to Australia for better opportunities. Departures are near their highest level in more than a decade, highlighting economic pressures politicians must address before the Nov. 7 general election.