Andrew LittleLabour leader Andrew Little has vowed to slash immigration by "tens of thousands" of new arrivals - but won't be more specific about exact numbers. Speaking to the NZ Herald after the Government announced a tightening of immigration rules, Mr Little said Labour would go much further in order to give the country a "breather". "The commitment I am making is we have to be serious about it, we have to cut immigration - it has got to be in the order of tens of thousands," Mr Little said. Last week Mr Little said there would be no cap on immigration, but rather a reduction in work visas granted in areas like laboring jobs. • Limiting lower skilled visa holders to a maximum of three years, after which a stand-down period will apply before another visa can be approved.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 20, 2017 02:37 UTC