Nina Brown

Guest writer

Nina Brown was the editor of Critic Te Ārohi, Otago's student magazine, in 2024 and 2025.

‘At 24, degree in hand, I’m leaving, as are tens of thousands of other New Zealanders.’ Author Nina Brown is ready to hop the ditch

I’m a 24-year-old NZ graduate. Here’s why I’m moving to Australia

I believed in the social contract: study, work hard, get ahead, build a life. Now I realise that deal no longer applies – at least not here.

By Nina Brown | 27th January, 2026