A national bus driver shortage is worsening as migrant workers fail to meet strict English language requirements for residency, threatening to drive key transport staff out of the country by 2028.
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Well, I see Nicola Stamford, I didn't go into why she thought that it hadn't been thought through, but, you know, of course it was made by David Seymour yesterday when he was the acting Prime Minister in the absence of Christopher Luxon, but I mean there are issues in it that I personally like. Serious offenders can be deported no matter how long they've been in New Zealand. So. I think that's one good area. Skilled categories will expire every year. That would require employers to show up to date evidence for demand in that particular category to stay open. I think, again, that's not a bad thing. A five-year wealthier stand down, and I heard questions being asked about what can migrants... get from the wealthier pocket. Well, apparently they have access to job seeker support and accommodation supplements in their first five years. And the other thing is exactly, and the other thing I felt rather strange was the $6 a week, yeah, like a taxation on migrants for infrastructure. I mean, this is a very unusual course of action. to take but nevertheless the English requirement I like because you know having dealt with a number of people on the phone on a number of issues over the recent years I find it very difficult to get your point of view across
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