New Zealand Announces Over 800 Border Exemptions for Agriculture and Tech Skilled Migrants

New Zealand Announces Over 800 Border Exemptions for Agriculture and Tech Skilled Migrants
New Zealand contractors said it has been the worst season they had ever experienced. Randy Fath/Unsplash
Rebecca Zhu
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The New Zealand government announced border class exemptions for over 200 skilled agriculture workers and 600 tech specialists to relieve pressures created by COVID-19.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor​ said the government was aware that labour challenges remained and would continue working with the sector to meet them where possible.