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Migrant exodus bad news for New Zealand's housing - building industry

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Migrants are heading back overseas - and this could be devastating for our building industry. The New Zealand Building Federation (NZBF) says the industry is desperate for workers, as there are still lots of jobs in the industry to be filled.

However figures from Statistics NZ shows the number of non-New Zealand citizens leaving the country is up 23 percent from last year. Statistics also show a 14 percent fall in arrivals on residence visas, compared to last year. Continue to read at source . . .