WELLINGTON, Aug 9 — Under pressure from businesses and public sectors facing a worker shortage that policymakers fear will fuel inflation, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to unveil plans this week to reopen the country’s borders. Ardern garnered global praise for containing...
WELLINGTON, Aug 9 — Under pressure from businesses and public sectors facing a worker shortage that policymakers fear will fuel inflation, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to unveil plans this week to reopen the country’s borders.
The pressures were visible on Monday when around 1,500 hospital midwives walked off the job, citing overwork due to “critical shortages”. More than 30,000 nurses are due to strike later this month for the second time since June, seeking better pay and working conditions amid the staff shortages. Ardern has indicated she will remain cautious when she on Thursday outlines her government’s six-month plan for public health and border control.
The roadmap will be based on the findings of a report by experts including epidemiologists titled “Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World.”
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