N.Z.: Gov't to maintain current level of immigration
May 20, 2009
Wellington: New Zealand is not likely to follow Australia in cutting immigration to protect local jobs during the current recession, Prime Minister John Key indicated Monday.
'New Zealand needs skilled migrants to grow,' he said under questioning at his weekly news conference.
'We have a skills deficit and while that may abate slightly because of the downturn in the economy and growing unemployment, we still need to make sure we have got enough skills to grow our economy and develop further,' Key said.
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