Come on NZ Government, do something, respect the most basic need of the migrant communities, as this current situation is just untenable. This none reactive Government not willing to listen to migrant families, employers and migrant employees, has and continues to create an increasing gap between NZ and the developed world, on an economic and humane front.

From where I stand, it should be easy to solve this current situation, as follow;

• Reunite all families by approving (in one day) all applications that will reunite those families.
• Applicants that have approved visas and are still overseas, allow them to return to NZ, and extend their current visas by 12 months.
• Extend all work visas for all those who are still in the EOI Pool with 12 months
• Start work on the EOI pool and residence applications. Make a selection of the EOI pool based on critical needs that are required urgently such as doctors, nurses, engineers, and approved those residence visas.
• All other residence applications that have clear PC’s and clear medicals, approve immediately for residence

Notes to the above suggestions;

• There is sufficient space in MIQ, and if not, establish new places.
• It will assist in solving the skilled labour shortages, thats for sure 

Some relevant news articles, summarised only;

• 'Unprecedented' shortage of construction skills - industry
  From Morning Report, 30/07/2021

New Zealand's construction industry is eyeing the government's so-called 'immigration reset' as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented skills shortage.

A new report out from Civil Contractors New Zealand expresses concerns about immigration policy shifts that prioritise 'high value' migrants.
The association's chief executive Peter Silcock spoke to Corin Dann.

• Doctors protest government silence on visas
  From Morning Report, 30/07/2021

Doctors are lining up in protest at the Government's silence over when they might be able to apply for residence.

More than 200 overseas-born medics and almost 1000 nurses are on work visas - and the complications are prompting some to head home.
Gill Bonnett reports.

• 'Emotionally drained' highly skilled worker quits NZ after years away from wife, daughter
  From Checkpoint, 29/07/2021

It should have been the Kiwi dream, instead a high-achieving immigrant says he will leave the country because his wife and daughter are not allowed in.

Chandra Raju last saw his wife and little girl two years ago and had plans to re-unite in regional New Zealand.

• Skilled labour shortages hit Auckland infrastructure projects
  28/07/2021

International demand for skilled workers is adding to the pressures faced by two of the country's biggest infrastructure projects.

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