https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/person-60-years-and-over" rel="nofollow - Become an Australian citizen (by conferral) Person 60 years or over (homeaffairs.gov.au)

I'm 72 and became an Australian citizen about two years ago however I have lived in Oz since 1980.  The process for a current nonresident would be different.  Send me a pm with any specific questions if you wish, more than happy to assist if I can.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/new-zealand-citizens/pathway-to-permanent-resident-and-citizenship" rel="nofollow - https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/new-zealand-citizens/pathway-to-permanent-resident-and-citizenship

That is until they collaborate which is what I see over here between Coles and Woolworths.  Aldi tries to keep them honest but personally I believe we are being fleeced.  It's just all too easy to blame the war in Ukraine.

Stay at home Mums with children under 5 got a nice little sum providing partner was working,was the case when we were ther 2002/2003

Medicare/bank great scheme. Free doctors but subscrpitions were high. Had my cancerous moles removed for free on the back.

Wish we had stayed but her family ,yeah well better not go there.

Means tested and asset tested.

Not that viable if you have income of $60k or assets $600k over family home.

TBH I saw that as more a statement of fact than a threat as it is Labours policy and no other partys policy.  I don't want the GST system to be diluted and believe it should remain the way it is.  

However if we wanted to look at a system where GST was levied on some things and not others then we can look at Australia (I was living in Australia when they introduced GST and there was a lot of debate about it!):

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/gst/when-to-charge-gst-%28and-when-not-to%29/gst-free-sales/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ato.gov.au/business/gst/when-to-charge-gst-(and-when-not-to)/gst-free-sales/

Australia also has higher personal income tax rates than NZ as well as the 2% Medicare levy and an additional amount on top of that for high income earners that don't have health insurance

Don't forget that Australia also has a Capital Gains Tax. 

This link gives a summary but some of the rates are a little out of date (e.g. Medicare Levy is now 2%)

https://hallandwilcox.com.au/thinking/a-guide-to-taxation-in-australia/" rel="nofollow - https://hallandwilcox.com.au/thinking/a-guide-to-taxation-in-australia/

https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/tax-codes-and-tax-rates-for-individuals/tax-rates-for-individuals" rel="nofollow - https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/tax-codes-and-tax-rates-for-individuals/tax-rates-for-individuals

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/gst/when-to-charge-gst-%28and-when-not-to%29/gst-free-sales/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ato.gov.au/business/gst/when-to-charge-gst-(and-when-not-to)/gst-free-sales/

I occasionally look across the Tasman as my current role could be done from pretty much any major city on the Australian East Coast or NZ as my team and clients are spread round both.  Comparing tax systems and the benefits is tricky and you need to factor in your individual circumstances.

Yep - that was part of the "individual circumstances" I was thinking of at the end of my post above.  There is a Double Tax Agreement between NZ and Australia but it takes some effort to comply with / administer.

https://taxaccountant.kiwi.nz/new-zealand-tax/dta-australia-new-zealand" rel="nofollow - https://taxaccountant.kiwi.nz/new-zealand-tax/dta-australia-new-zealand

On a simpler level at work we monitor the time staff spend in each country to ensure they don't spend more than 183 days in any 12 month period in the other country to avoid the double tax compliance challenge.  Or if someone does then it is a deliberate decision that is managed rather than done by mistake.

There are about 20 countries NZ has signed on to which allows the pension to transfer with you. Pretty sure Aus is one. Turkey even. That doesn't work for Aussies retiring abroad - they forfeit the state pension.

Not transferable. A NZ citizen going to live in Australia will have to qualify for the Australian pension according to AUSTRALIAN laws not NZ.

I believe, and could be wrong, if you were already living over there before you turned 60, no problem, if you head over after your 60th then no.

Someone more in the know may be able to shed more light on this.

TBH the reason I posted the info above is because I have looked at moving and

Don’t worry about the labour government they are done. 

I lived in Balmain, Sydney for 5 years around 2000 and loved it and became an Australian citizen. As others have said it isn’t automatically superior and very expensive if you want to live in Sydney or Melbourne in a nice suburb.