I really have no problem with leaving NZ to get a job, if that's where the money is
thats not where the money is..its where the (entry level) jobs are..theres no money in aviation..even the biggest airlines have to turnover a billion dollars to scrape 50-100 million profit..they won't share any of that with you until you've been in the left seat for 5 years. If you can hang in until you're mid forties or 50..you'll be rich my man!