Mike's Blog

As New Zealand heads deeper into recession, getting the immigration mix for NZ’s economic recovery is vital. The
analysts are now predicting that it will not be until next year that there is a turnaround, and that recovery will take
some time after that.

The speed of change is lightning fast. We are on the cusp of the next industrial revolution. In all previous industrial revolutions lower skilled jobs have
ended up being mechanised and those workers made redundant.

Gabrielle’s destruction is literally earth shattering.  Many of us have been significantly affected.  Recovery is no easy process.  Preparing for our uncertain climate impacted future will be even harder.

2023 will bring very new challenges.

NZEE Chair Mike Chapman, makes two bold predictions for the coming year.

There are two levels to our worker shortage, the first is just having enough workers

Perverse Outcomes from Fair Pay Agreements. Will there be unintended consequences coming out of the Government’s and the Unions push for Fair Payment Agreements (FPA)?

Immigration: The Government’s Catch 22. Rather than re-work the pre-Covid immigration system, it is beyond time to start again and completely redesign how New Zealand’s immigration system works.