A sociologist says it is alarming that New Zealand's "best and brightest" are leaving the country in droves, after a report detailed New Zealand's migration rates have hit an all-time high.
Yesterday, Statistics New Zealand revealed a net migration loss of 52,500 people that had left the country in the 12 months to the end of March.
Sociologist Paul Spoonley told Breakfast that some of the most skilled workers leaving is a "huge loss to the country".
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