Professor Tahu Kukutai
Professor Tahu Kukutai from the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis at the University of Waikato; following on from the government’s announcement of Productivity Commission inquiry into the impact of immigration on the labour market, housing and natural environment.
Professor Kukutai is a leading demographer believing Covid-19 has exposed a short-sighted population approach and calls for Māori interests to be recognised in immigration; she says the lack of a long-term plan for dealing with future population change could cost the country dearly.
Her work for the Capturing the Diversity Dividend of Aotearoa/New Zealand (CaDDANZ) research programme has largely focused on Māori dimensions, and she says she has been struck by the exclusion of Māori from decisions relating to immigration.
Professor Tahu Kukutai
Professor Tahu Kukutai from the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis at the University of Waikato; following on from the government’s announcement of Productivity Commission inquiry into the impact of immigration on the labour market, housing and natural environment.
Professor Kukutai is a leading demographer believing Covid-19 has exposed a short-sighted population approach and calls for Māori interests to be recognised in immigration; she says the lack of a long-term plan for dealing with future population change could cost the country dearly.
Her work for the Capturing the Diversity Dividend of Aotearoa/New Zealand (CaDDANZ) research programme has largely focused on Māori dimensions, and she says she has been struck by the exclusion of Māori from decisions relating to immigration.