Liar Jacinda Ardern opens immigration flood gates

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By Leith van Onselen

In the lead-up to last year’s September general election, I praised New Zealand Labour’s plan to reduce immigration by around a third, because it would help to relieve chronic housing and infrastructure pressures (especially around Auckland):

Back in March, we experienced the first hint of backsliding from Labour, with Immigration Minister, Ian Lees-Galloway, playing down immigration cuts:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.