Kiwis are giving up and heading overseas in record numbers as Christopher Luxon fails to deliver on his economic promises.

“Christopher Luxon promised to fix the economy, but he’s made it worse,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said.

“In the year to September, 72,700 New Zealanders left the country - that’s about 200 people a day voting with their feet. These are doctors, nurses, teachers, police, and tradies that we desperately need here. With job cuts looming in the fire service, firefighters could be next to go.

"People are paying more and earning less. Christopher Luxon says Kiwis should just go to where the jobs are. They are, but sadly those jobs are not here in New Zealand.

“National has no plan to create jobs and has failed to fix the economy like they promised.

“Labour will build a productive economy where hard work pays, healthcare is affordable, and our kids can see a future here at home,” Barbara Edmonds said.