
An American and her co-workers are thinking of fleeing the US, with New Zealand high on their list of potential destinations. And she is not the only one. What seemed like a joke during the race - that hundreds of Americans would plan an escape to New Zealand should Donald Trump win - now does not seem so funny. Immigration New Zealand said its website had 56,300 visits in the past day - almost 2500 percent more than normal. "In the same 24-hour period the New Zealand Now website - which contains information about living, working, studying and investing in New Zealand - received 70,500 visits from the United States compared to a usual daily average of 1500 visits," a spokesperson said. "INZ typically receives about 3000 registrations each month via the New Zealand Now website from US nationals…