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Farmers fuming at the government’s immigration policy changes

Farmer groups say National's changes will restrict the vast majority of migrant workers to a maximum of three years.

Jason Walls
Fri, 28 Jul 2017

Farming groups are blasting the government for changes in its immigration policy, saying the new rules will have a damaging impact on farms across the country.

Federated Farmers and DairyNZ have both condemned the changes, saying calls from the primary sector to address “significant labour

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Jason Walls
Fri, 28 Jul 2017
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