Record immigration will put pressure on NZ's population, infrastructure and productivity – where’s the election debate?
- Written by Paul Spoonley, Distinguished Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University
The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a bigger election issue than it is.
In the 12 months to July, total permanent migrant arrivals were 208,400 –...
