17 May 2021

Migration shakeup targets agriculture and tourism

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 17 May 2021

The Government wants to move away from relying on low-skilled workers to attracting people here, with higher skills. Government Minister Stuart Nash has announced tonight, that the skilled migrant category will be reviewed and both the tourism and agricultural industries must lift industry standards... and to encourage innovation and improvements. Peter Wilson is the principal economist for the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Government minister Stuart Nash

Government minister Stuart Nash Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas