Editorial, Tonga Chronicle

December 28, 1973

“The Tonga and New Zealand Governments Workers Scheme continues to benefit Tonga, in spite of several implications that New Zealand is exploting Tongan workers to offset a labour shortage situation. All we know is, the scheme is pouring thousands of dollars into Tonga, and the moral complications of the scheme fall into the background.

In addition, the three months visitors permit to New Zealand has also enabled thousands of Tongan nationals to find employment in New Zealand, rightly or wrongly, and hence sent thousands more dollars into Tonga.

On the whole, the contribution by workers in New Zealand, whether they are there legally or otherwise, is indeed a tremendous boost to the Kingdom's economy.”

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