12 Apr 2022

Border exemptions let 1500 primary sector workers in

From Morning Report, 6:43 am on 12 April 2022

The government has announced it's making exceptions to immigration rules to allow more than 1500 experienced primary sector workers to come to New Zealand.

The jobs will be in the dairy industry, meat processing, and forestry.

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says the food and fibre sector is crucial in New Zealand's Covid-19 economic recovery and needs an experienced workforce.

The Minister spoke to Corin Dann.