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Covid 19 coronavirus: Government targets rich investors as part of its reset of immigration settings
17 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
Wealthy investors and highly-skilled workers will be the targets of New Zealand s Covid-19 immigration reset to reduce the economy s reliance on low-wage migrants.
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.
Thank you for being here tonight as I outline the government’s planning to improve New Zealand’s immigration system so it works for New Zealand. Unfortunately, my colleague, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi isn’t well enough to join us.
I would like to take the opportunity to outline the government’s planning to improve New Zealand’s immigration system and ensure it delivers better outcomes for our communities and economy.
COVID-19 has presented enormous challenges – disrupting travel, trade, and family ties. I want to acknowledge that from the start.
But it presents once-in-a-generation opportunity to change some of the shortcomings in the way we’ve been doing things, and that includes the way we manage immigration.