Does NZ need more immigrants?
October 17th, 2011
The role of immigration in a nation’s growth has been proven time and again – it is a positive. The Main Report Group’s Sacred Cows Survey asked readers to what degree they supported the premise NZ needs more immigrants.
51.6% of those surveyed supported the premise either strongly or moderately, while 12.6% were neutral. Only 13% did not support the idea at all.
After 12 years on the front line in politics Simon Power concluded Parliament is too often afraid to tackle the “tough issues” for fear of losing votes. He’s right. In his valedictory Power said MPs waste their time attacking each other, trying to out-maneuvre each other, “and just plain loathing each other. It’s an incredible waste of energy.” Now, at a critical point in NZ’s history, it’s vital for our democracy politicians confront, and debate, the issues they relegate to the “too hard” basket.”
Main Report Group readers had their say on these major issues in The Main Report “Sacred Cows” Survey. Download the results of the survey here: The Main Report “Sacred Cows” Survey Results
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