New Zealanders are leaving their country en masse: 'They don't need me here'

With roots between As Pontes and Ponferrada, she was forced to leave the Antipodes and return to her home country when she was diagnosed with a rare disease with an economically ineligible treatment for her. A year ago she returned to the South Pacific, but this time to Australia, where her medication is subsidized.

For many it may be a dream destination, but due to the economic downturn, New Zealand saw a record number of residents leave last year. 'Everything has become so expensive here in recent years. I want to finally be able to save.'