Heather du Plessis-Allan: Micheal Wood's immigration reset is hurting our economy

 

Michael Wood needs to abandon his immigration reset. He is hurting the economy.

Look at that unemployment number today. 3.3 percent.  

That is above sustainable levels.  We can’t carry on like this.

We do not have enough workers to run this country.

Kate Hawkesby: Dire straits for Queenstown hospo is heartbreaking

 

“All I do is cry” was the quote that broke my heart over the weekend.

The ODT had a story about the state of Queenstown at the moment, and it talked to café and restaurant owners who’re still in dire straits over lack of staff. They claim there’s no light at the end of the tunnel, and that this is worse than Covid was. 

Hospitality NZ’s regional manager was quoted as saying that it’s such a pressure cooker situation that, ''It's becoming a luxury for our operators to open at the moment.'' Imagine that. A luxury to even open your doors.