Why this NZ gym keeps losing members to Australia | The Pacific | ABC NEWS
Brown Pride is more than a gym: it’s a barbershop, a music studio and a lifeline for South Auckland. But even here, members are packing up for Australia in search of better jobs. Owner Johnnie Timu has seen 10 members depart across the Tasman and barber Pua Timu says he’s losing clients who simply can’t afford a haircut anymore. Ahead of New Zealand’s election on November 7, this is the squeeze in real time felt on the gym floor.
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