The transport sector is also getting a much needed boost with immigration settings being temporarily tweaked to offer a residence pathway.
Cabinet has agreed to develop a sector agreement to support the bus and truck driver workforce, and will work with the sector in developing the agreement.
In Wellington alone the bus network is down at least 120 drivers, not including illness which has led to a huge and seemingly increasing number of bus cancellations over the past couple of years.
Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter spoke to Corin Dann.
