New Zealand appeals for more migrants as recession bites

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Updated March 31, 2009 10:38:03

In the face of the global recession and falling tourist numbers, New Zealand hopes to attract more migrants, with business and investment migrants top the list in the Government's efforts to boost its intake and undo the cuts of previous years. It will lower the language and financial standards for business migrants and unlike Australia is not cutting its total migrant intake.


Presenter Karon Snowdon

Speakers: Australia's Immigration Minister Chris Evans, New Zealand Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman

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