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Calls to loosen barriers on expat workers

Friday 9 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

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Calls to loosen barriers on expat workers
MFEM’s Director for Economic Planning Division, Willem (Pim) Borren. 21022508.

The country has lost about 2000 workers as a result of the pandemic and chief government economist estimates it would take two to three years to regrow the workforce to pre Covid-19 levels.

The country has lost about 2000 workers as a result of the pandemic and chief government economist estimates it would take two to three years to regrow the workforce to pre Covid-19 levels.


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Roger Malcolm on 09/07/2021

Why not use the moment to attempt to get Cook Islanders to back from NZ - Offer free and immediate vaccination on arrival of returning workers and their families. Employer offer free airfare with a work contract and government offer one way free airfares for the rest of the family. Employer offer shorter term contracts to Cook Islanders with return NZ airfares.