New Zealand's net migration has been negative since March 2021.   

In the year to April, 8500 more people left than arrived, heaping pressure on businesses already battling with a major labour shortage.  

Hospitals, schools, restaurants, hotels, banks and tech companies have all been calling on the Government to relax the immigration settings.  

But will the Government listen? And how bad do things have to become for changes to occur?     

Today, Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls joins Damien for a discussion about loosening the restrictions around fortress New Zealand. 

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Damien Venuto
Producer: Shaun D Wilson
Editor: Paddy Fox

New Zealand's net migration has been negative since March 2021.      In the year to April, 8500 more people left than arrived, heaping pressure on businesses already battling with a major labour shortage.     Hospitals, schools, restaurants, hotels, banks and tech companies have all been calling on the Government to relax the immigration settings.  
But will the Government listen? And how bad do things have to become for changes to occur?     
Today, Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls joins Damien for a discussion about loosening the restrictions around fortress New Zealand. 
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Venuto Producer: Shaun D Wilson Editor: Paddy Fox

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

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