02422nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245007300055210006900128300000900197490000600206520179300212653001202005653002802017653002102045653001602066653002902082100001802111856009902129       2018                        eng d  a2300-168200aBohemia’s Antipodes: Post-Communist Czech Migration to New Zealand0 aBohemia s Antipodes PostCommunist Czech Migration to New Zealand  a5-340 v73 a<p>In the post-communist era, the European migration space changed significantly. It has become characterised predominantly by temporary labour migration and new forms of circular, return and onward migration which are collectively theorised as &lsquo;liquid&rsquo;. The 2004/2007 eastward expansion of the EU resulted in the re-emergence of large-scale East-West intra-EU migration; however, Czechia continues to have one of the lowest levels of emigration among EU member-states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This article analyses Czech migration to New Zealand, which constitutes a considerable portion of overall Czech emigration. It is hypothesised that this flow can be understood as an example of &lsquo;liquid&rsquo; migration beyond the EU to a distant settler society. Data from Immigration New Zealand and Stats NZ are examined to identify the trends, patterns and sociodemographic profile of Czech-to-New Zealand migration; other secondary sources provide a preliminary sketch of the motivations behind (and lived experiences of) Czech migrants in New Zealand. The study finds that this migration is increasing &ndash; mostly for temporary work, holidaying or visiting friends and relatives &ndash; and one of the largest, youngest and most recently arrived migrant groups from the CEE EU-10 countries. It is concluded that Czechia&rsquo;s comparatively high standard of living may be an explanatory factor behind the relatively large flow of its people to New Zealand and that further qualitative investigation is needed to elucidate the motivations and diverse experiences of individual Czech migrants. The article ultimately contributes to comparative migration studies by exploring a potentially unique case of liquid migration to a traditional settler society.</p>10aCzechia10ainternational migration10aliquid migration10aNew Zealand10apost-communist migration1 aOpara, Oksana  uhttps://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/bohemia-s-antipodes-post-communist-czech-migration-new-zealand