Marlborough locals fear migrant workers driving up housing prices

From 3news.co.nz | 30 Jul 2008
Marlborough is New Zealand's biggest wine growing region with vines planted in over 23,000 hectares and the region has been struggling to find enough workers. Last year the government introduced a scheme to solve the shortage problem, where Pacific Islanders would come here over and work in the vineyards. However, some locals are concerned at the numbers of vineyard workers moving into private housing in Blenheim

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