NZ needs 3,000 Irish tradesmen

ABOUT 3,000 tradespeople could find work in New Zealand helping to rebuild earthquake-ravaged Christ-church.

New Zealand immigration advisers Migration Associates have launched a “search and select” programme to help with the estimated NZ$30 billion (€18bn) rebuild of the city.

The latest estimates from New Zealand’s construction industry put the number of tradesworkers needed over the next five years at 150,000 — twice the number available in the country.