California’s rich paying $3M to escape state for New Zealand’s Southern Alps

Source: New York Post

Wealthy Californians are fleeing the Golden State’s punishing policies for the snow-capped Southern Alps in New Zealand. A surge of wealthy Americans, particularly Californians, are snapping up “golden visas,” where they pay at least NZ$5 million — roughly $2. 9 million — to secure the right to live, work and study in the country, the Financial Times reports.