Govt calls an enquiry to relook at New Zealand s immigration settings Monday, May 3, 2021 Sandeep Singh
The government has asked the Productivity Commission to inquire into immigration settings and recommend what changes are required to meet the future needs of New Zealand economy and society.
The office of the Productivity Commission confirmed this in a press release this morning.
“The Government has requested the Productivity Commission
Te Komihana What Hua o Aoteroa to inquire into what working-age immigration policy settings would best facilitate New Zealand’s long-term economic growth and promote the wellbeing of New Zealanders,” the press release said.
Earlier Productivity Commission had received a term of reference on April 12 from Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance Grant Robertson providing a broad context and the guidelines of what to enquire and what to exclude from the enquiry around general immigration settings.
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Press Release – Productivity Commission The New Zealand Productivity Commission today released the final report of its frontier firms inquiry . The performance of New Zealands firms plays a vital role in the nations productivity and wellbeing. Our most productive or frontier firms …
The New Zealand Productivity Commission today released the final report of its frontier firms inquiry.
The performance of New Zealand’s firms plays a vital role in the nation’s productivity and wellbeing. Our most productive or “frontier firms” set the bar for all firms. They are a key pathway by which innovation, in the form of new technologies and work practices, spreads to other firms across the economy.