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• Source:  Future changes and historic payroll mistakes are among the targets of more than $2 billion in new education spending in today's government Budget. The biggest areas of new spending also included new school property and catch-up funding for polytechnic courses. Source: istock.com By John Gerritsen of rnz.co.nz The four-year total included $1.7b on school and early childhood education and $470 million on tertiary education. The biggest areas of new spending also included...

New Zealand High Commission to India employee dies from Covid-19 © RNZ / Dom Thomas Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says she was saddened by the death of a long-serving employee at the New Zealand High Commission to India due to Covid-19. Mahuta told reporters the person died in hospital two days ago. They had started at the Commission in 1986 under Sir Edmund Hillary, who was high commissioner. She said New Zealand valued highly the work and support the employee had given to several heads of mission. "Our thoughts and aroha are with the family at this time. "Any loss of life is extremely sa...

Government announces 'reset' of immigration system Monday, May 17, 2021 RNZ The skilled migrant category will be reviewed and employer requirements strengthened as part of what the government calls a "once-in-a generation reset" of the immigration system. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash - standing in for Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi, who was unwell - made the speech this evening. He conceded there were no new announcements in speech tonight, saying instead that it set the direction of travel. "There has been ad hoc announcements here and there," he said. "As far as I'm aware ...

Immigration is in for a shake-up but the details are still unclear with critics slating the government's latest message as confusing and worrying.

"The pressure we have seen on housing and infrastructure in recent years means we need to get ahead of population growth." The government would strengthen employer requirements and labour market tests before a migrant could be hired so temporary workers were only recruited for genuine job shortages. The skilled migrant category would also be reviewed, he said. New border exemptions would allow 200 high-value investors to travel to New Zealand in the next year to see if they wanted to invest. The tourism industry would also be scrutinised to look at lifting industry standards and to encourage ...