Alliance Group says it wants to ''set the record straight'' on its application to Immigration New Zealand to recruit 100 temporary workers from overseas. In an update to suppliers, the company said there had been ''inaccurate information'' about Alliance not employing local people and suggesting its employment criteria were too strict. Where we cannot source sufficient people, we need to look at all the available options, including people from overseas.'' The minimum employment criteria used for its plants had been designed using medical advice to ensure people were physically able to perform work safely. It did not discriminate employment on any basis and was committed to working constructively with the unions to address its recruitment challenges.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 04, 2018 16:30 UTC