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Call to lift ban on foreigners doing trade apprenticeships

Julie Hare
Julie HareEducation editor
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Worsening skill shortages in construction that could undermine national goals to build 1.2 million homes could be resolved if trade apprenticeships were made available to international students, experts say.

Only a handful of foreigners, almost all New Zealanders, undertake trade-related courses each year.

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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com

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