A long-time hospitality worker and union rep says the sector's staff shortage isn't just down to border retrictions and if employers offered better pay and conditions the roles would be filled by New Zealanders. But Hospitality NZ disputes this, and says that without border exemptions for foreign hospo workers, and urgent visa extensions for the workers that are already here, the hard times will continue. This report from Ella Stewart.
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