More and more Kiwis are heading overseas to see if the grass is really greener on the other side.

Most of us are heading to Australia, with latest figures showing 27,000 moved last year, but thousands are still flocking to the United Kingdom for their OE.

People are gambling on getting better pay and conditions overseas, and escaping New Zealand’s high cost of living, but are things really better overseas?

Today on The Front Page, we’ll explore what the stats say with NZ Herald journalist Ben Leahy.

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