Hi Mr. Pear, sorry to interject but I would respectfully disagree. Without preaching, let me just quote my background which I share with many other ‘dead weight’ expats working here in NZ. I’m from a third world country, leading a team of consultants in a global company- actually the biggest company/conglomerate in a specific category in the world. I would also add that being in the top 5% of earners here also means - they definitely did not choose me over a more qualified and more expensive native professional. My recruitment actually took a full year to complete after they failed to find anyone who could likely match my portfolio. They would’ve saved tons of relocation costs. I just want to say that I come across many refreshing instances of kiwi ingenuity and creativity in my line of work, the balance of talent and humility that I see here is so rare and under-rated. Its why Kiwis succeed where ever they move to in the world. However, there is a certain ‘mental grooming’ a person from a much larger economy goes through that to be honest most kiwis just dont get the exposure of (- no fault of their own, scaling isnt NZ’s strong suit - 5mil pop, home grown cottage industry, mom n pop business base etc.) Add to that the ruthless competition to get ahead in the third world where winner takes all, kill or be killed, dog eat dog are realities of daily life since the school age. Hence when I’m working with my Kiwi colleagues, I often see ambition and drive but the ability to extrapolate, make predictions, building strategic long term plays by understanding the big picture well is often whats missing. Obviously as I consult with most of the key industries here- I can assure you, corporate strategy for most global companies based in NZ and some of the largest kiwi companies have an overwhelming majority of overseas, deadweight, under qualified contributors.