Samoan minister calls on NZ to rethink ‘easier’ Pacific migration

Samoa’s Tafua Maluelue Tafua … used a media speech to seek NZ immigration policy reform for the Pacific. Image: Savalinews
Pacific Scoop:
Report – By Michael Sergel and Finian Scott
A Samoan cabinet minister has called on New Zealand to make it easier for Pacific people to migrate to the country, but Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says New Zealand workers must come first.
Samoan MP and former North Shore City councillor Tafua Maluelue Tafua has used a speech on media reform at a Pacific leaders forum to call for a rethink on New Zealand immigration policy.
“New Zealand and Samoa are good friends, but Samoans have to spend $200 to get a visa to New Zealand,” Afiago Tafua told delegates, adding that many people in Samoa would struggle to save that much money during an average year. Read more »

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