You'll have to ask the Google execs

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-exec-reportedly-worki...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/08/06/google-...

So are these special cases or are the winners of remote work all fleeing to New Zealand?

Larry Page's son was transported by medavac to a hospital there. He's able to stay due to a visa with the requirement of a $7 million investment.

Then you answered your own question about the type of visas you can get.