'Lax approach' to local labour needs to go

One of Labour's election promises was to cut the number of new immigrants by up to 30,000 a year by tightening rules around student and work visas. The Minister of Immigration now plans to crack down on work visas, saying a lax approach means New Zealand workers are missing out. But employers say they are already struggling to find skilled workers and tightening the rules could make the situation worse.