The podcast discusses concerns from Federated Farmers' employment spokesperson Karl Dean about the ACT Party's proposed daily surcharge on temporary work visas, its impact on rural labour shortages, and the broader challenges of attracting skilled migrants to New Zealand.
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Well, I think we're probably going to see a bit of a hit out the next three months, and that's just as these visas come through new, and we're looking at these skilled levels of migrants that have come through the system as a junior and now have stepped up, and it's getting those visas renewed at a higher skill level.
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unworkable for skilled workers
Karl Dean: Federated Farmers employment spokesperson on ACT's proposed daily surcharge on temporary work visasannual expiry to ensure skill demand is proven
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Making immigration work for New Zealand**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 3 May 2026\\ \\ ACT is announcing new policy to make immigration work for New Zealand. One that welcomes people, but only if they share values of tolerance, freedom and democracy, help build infrastructure, and play by the rules.\\ \\ **Read More**Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
