Lost skills concern
Tradesmen are emigrating so fast that New Zealand will not have enough to man development projects planned for the 1980 s, according to a Government body which advises 'the State on all aspects of the building industry. In its latest newsletter, the Building Industry Advisory Council said that labour and skills from the building and construction industries would continue to leave New Zealand during 1981 and 1982. A key issue was the effect of a surge in development work in Australia during the 1980 s. The council said that higher wages and lower taxes in Australia would suck more of New Zealand’s work
force across the Tasman, and leave New Zealand with serious skill shortages. “On top of the losses already experienced from a continuous five-year decline in those industries, this means that industry work force will fall well below levels required to meet projected developments in the mid--1980s.”
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Press, 28 April 1981, Page 1
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