Growing with intent: Why NZ needs scale to unlock its future
ANALYSIS: We are short some 35,000 people just to deliver key infrastructure projects.
The country needs more people, to create the tax base needed to fund our infrastructure ambitions.
Adam Naiman
Sun, 26 Oct 2025
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The Government’s recent overhaul of immigration settings has reignited debate about how Aotearoa New Zealand can build the workforce it needs to increase economic opportunity and deliver on its $6 billion infrastructure pipeline. These changes recognise what many in the sector have long argued:
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Adam Naiman
Sun, 26 Oct 2025
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