30 Aug 2021

Government told to act urgently on immigration to attract doctors

From Morning Report, 6:16 am on 30 August 2021

The government is being told it must act urgently on immigration to attract and keep desperately needed nurses and doctors.

One specialist recruitment agency says medics are ruling out New Zealand because there is no pathway to residence.

Kate McKendry told immigration reporter Gill Bonnett medics who are already here are leaving because of the uncertainty over when they can start applying