Southland MP Joseph Mooney has submitted a petition to allocate MIQ placements to dairy workers as farmers struggle with shortages. (File photo)Southland MP Joseph Mooney on Thursday submitted a petition calling on the Government to allocate 500 MIQ placements a fortnight for dairy workers. The petition comes after the Government granted 200 border class exemptions for dairy workers but failed to allocate specific MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) placements for those workers. “We are now well and truly over 4000 workers short nationwide.”DairyNZ responsible dairy general manager Jenny Cameron said it supported the sentiments of Mooney’s petition. “Dairy farmers are doing long hours right now.

Source: Stuff August 12, 2021 04:51 UTC