A bold new policy from Labour: restrict the number of working visas given to tourists and foreigners: http://www.newshub.co.nz/politics/labour-calls-for-cuts-to-immigration-2016060711#axzz4Ajy4fnQg …
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Have you got a link to that? All I can find is this, which doesn't mention a working visa crackdown: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/nzlabour/pages/3956/attachments/original/1459459622/2016_Policy_Platform.pdf?1459459622 …
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Policy Platform is high level principle, not detailed policy. See Page 267 of election manifesto: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1b0ebfeb709a5559345be2d4e/files/Manifesto_2014_Copy.pdf …
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And also, post-2014, "Labour placed all policy under review. We'll continue to announce new policy through to the 2017 Election"
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Also, this from March this year:http://www.labour.org.nz/andrew_little_responds …
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Can't see "issue fewer work permits" in there
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"We will ensure those on work visas do not take jobs that New Zealanders could be easily trained for or undercut wages."
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"Labour will manage inward migration to reduce the peaks and troughs in net migration"
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must have missed it in 2014 - was there some issue around it and you were trying to bury it?
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It was announced by David Cunliffe on The Nation.
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Trevor Mallard released it to coincide with the National Party conference
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