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Transtasman bubble: Tourism Industry Aotearoa says businesses can tap into pool of young workers in Australia
18 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Heraldgrant.bradley@nzherald.co.nz@gbradleynz
Tourism Industry Aotearoa says businesses gearing up for the return of Australian visitors from next week will have access to an offshore pool of much-needed workers. Immigration New Zealand has confirmed that the suspension on processing Working Holiday Visas, in place since last year, will be partially lifted from Monday, when the full transtasman bubble starts, for younger foreign workers who have been in Australia during the pandemic.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 11:40 am
Tourism businesses gearing up for the return of
Australian visitors from next week will be relieved to learn
that they will also have access to an offshore pool of
much-needed job candidates, Tourism Industry Aotearoa
says.
Tourism employers around the country are
concerned they will not be able to find enough staff to
ensure that Australian visitors enjoy high quality
experiences, TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts says. Staff
shortages are being reported in destinations that have been
hard hit by the international tourism downturn like
Queenstown and Te Anau, but also in the main
centres.
Following representations from TIA,