11 Sep 2020

DairyNZ welcomes visa holder changes for their sector

From Afternoons, 1:53 pm on 11 September 2020

Dairy farmers are relieved that under immigration rule changes they will again have their offshore expert workers allowed back in the country.

DairyNZ CEO Tim Mackle had been lobbying the government for the change, he talks to Jesse about how much pressure was on farms without the overseas skilled labour.

dairy cows grazing in a field with New Zealand mountain in the distance

Photo: 123RF

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