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New Zealand Eases Visa Rules to Allow Visitors to Work Remotely
- Government targets IT workers from Southeast Asia and the US
- Hopes to boost tourism to aid economic recovery from recession
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New Zealand has relaxed its visa rules to allow foreign visitors to work remotely while in the nation as it leans on tourism to help drive an economic recovery.
The government will target highly skilled people, particularly IT workers from Southeast Asia and the US, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said at a press conference at Wellington Airport on Monday.