21 Sep 2023

National plans to make NZ more attractive to international students

From Midday Report, 12:43 pm on 21 September 2023

The National Party is promising to expand work rights for international students and do more recruiting, from more countries, if elected next month.

The party announced its international education policy in Invercargill this morning. It includes increasing the number of hours international students can work, expanding work rights for students and their partners, and fast tracking visa processing for applicants who pay an extra fee.

National's Tertiary Education spokesperson, Penny Simmonds, spoke to Charlotte Cook