New Zealand’s Migration Levels Not Sustainable: PM

The country is struggling to cope with new infrastructure and housing demands.
New Zealand’s Migration Levels Not Sustainable: PM
A general view of houses in Oriental Bay on April 9, 2016 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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New Zealand will reduce immigrant numbers to relieve pressure on housing and infrastructure, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said on Dec. 11.

Current net migration stands at 118,000 a year—higher per capita than neighbouring Australia—meaning the country’s population grew by almost 3 percent in the year ending September.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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