New Zealand temporarily changes immigration rules to hire extra workers 21.08.2022

Deutsche Welle | Aug 21, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • By throwing open more working holiday visa slots, New Zealand is hoping for 12,000 extra workers over the year.
  • Wood announced a temporary extension of working holiday visas by six months and an opportunity for those who previously held the visa but didn’t travel to New Zealand because of COVID.
  • Annual growth in private-sector wages increased at the same time to 3.4% in the second quarter, their most rapid increase in 14 years.