Michael Wood

Better late than never has been the response of many to the government's widening of its green list immigration settings.

Nurses, doctors and midwives can now get a straight to residence visa when… Audio

Immigration Minister Michael Wood says the latest immigration changes come as there's more competition in the global environment.

Wood told Checkpoint as there are shortages in sectors like nursing… Video, Audio

Forty-six councils across the country are due to receive funding to bring in new bus-stops, cycleways and improve walkways. 

The Transport Choices package announced yesterday aims to give communities… Audio

Councils around the country are eyeing up cycleways and bus routes as Government funding for environmentally friendly transport projects is handed out. 

The $350 million, first promised in this… Audio

Transport and Immigration Minister Michael Wood has responded to Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's claim that Auckland has a transport crisis.

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Auckland is facing a public transport crisis and the government needs to get on an emergency footing, mayor Wayne Brown says.

In a statement Brown says Aucklanders should not and will not acept two… Video, Audio

Why has a national, integrated public transport ticketing system been so long in the making? Audio

The government says its funding boost for bus drivers will help address widespread worker shortages.

Sixty one million dollars has been set aside from this year's budget to increase wages and improve… Audio

The Fair Pay Agreements bill passed in Parliament last night with support from Labour, the Greens and Te Pati Maori but the new law won't last long if National gets into power. The National Party is… Audio

Your credit or debit card will soon be your new ticket to public transport. A new ticketing system will be rolled out across the country to make it easier for commuters to take a bus, train or ferry… Video, Audio

It's welcome news for sectors struggling with workforce shortages - within weeks skilled migrants and their parents will again be able to gain residency.

The tap was turned off for skilled migrants… Audio

The Immigration Minister is promising employers it's going to be much easier to get desperately needed staff from overseas.

The new skilled migrant policy announced today will have no cap on numbers… Video, Audio

Public transport bosses are appealing to the government to make it easier for overseas bus drivers to work in New Zealand, in the face of chronic shortages.

Hundreds of trips a day are being… Video, Audio

The Minister of Transport is proposing to amend land transport rules and the Local Government Act so councils can more easily transform streets to support public transport and more active forms of… Audio

Offering what it hopes is immediate relief to businesses hard-hit by the global worker shortages, the government is allowing thousands of extra workers into New Zealand.

These would include an… Audio

The Government's hoping public transport changes will resolve driver shortages, reduce emissions, and improve timetables.

The new model, called the Sustainable Public Transport Framework, announced… Audio

The government wants to pave the way for councils to redesign our streets - saying proposed legislation will make roads safer, more accessible and environmentally friendly.

However, the National… Audio

The official numbers for the consumer price index come out this morning.

More expensive food, as well as higher building and household costs have been driving inflation up.

It's resulted in an out… Audio

Migrant nurses could be given a faster path to residency if the Government's current approach to enticing skilled workers doesn't work.

The new Immigration Minister, Michael Wood, told a select… Audio