Heading into a busy winter season, the dairy sector is still lacking thousands of workers.

The shortage is being partly blamed on the median migrant wage with the $29.66 cent hourly wage requirement being called unreasonable as local workers earn less for the same job.

Federated Farmers Dairy chair and Immigration spokesperson, Richard McIntyre, joined Kate Hawkesby.

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Heading into a busy winter season, the dairy sector is still lacking thousands of workers.
The shortage is being partly blamed on the median migrant wage with the $29.66 cent hourly wage requirement being called unreasonable as local workers earn less for the same job.
Federated Farmers Dairy chair and Immigration spokesperson, Richard McIntyre, joined Kate Hawkesby.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.