Lax migrant checks mean the vultures are circling

Lax migrant checks mean the vultures are circling
The net migration figures of 33,200 people in the year ending January 2023 hide a dark undercurrent. (Image: Getty)
Iain MacLeod
The Labour party has done the immigration system no favours in recent years. I am on record as saying the reputational damage to New Zealand as a migrant destination will take years to repair.The net migration figures of 33,200 people in the year ending January 2023, which were hailed by so many in political and media circles, hide a dark undercurrent that we should all be concerned about. I fear recent changes in the way visas are processed are going to further damage our reputation, but perhaps not in the way many people think.Many emplo...

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