The Frontline with Dr Gary Payinda

Dr Paul Spoonley: Immigration: risks and rewards for NZ

The Frontline with Dr Gary Payinda

Show Notes

One of the great minds of our nation, demographer and Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow at Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures spoke with Dr Gary about immigration, productivity, xenophobia, and population growth in a New Zealand that is getting much older, more diverse, and more Auckland-centric. A far-reaching and heavy discussion with much food for thought.

People, place and prosperity: the case for a population strategy https://informedfutures.org/population-media-release/

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