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The Progressive Party on Race Relations and Immigration
The Progressive’s oppose the 2014/q5 deadline. Leader Jim Anderton says “we support the Labour-Progressive Government's goal of 2020”.
The Progressives say simply that they oppose repealing the Act.
The party says they are neutral on the issue, “as it depends on decisions by Maori”.
The Progressives think that immigration numbers should grow or decrease according to a national population policy. A party spokeswoman says that means “immigration levels would vary over time according to NZ needs”. Its policy says, it will, “Further integrate economic development and immigration policies which have always gone hand in hand in New Zealand to ensure that first priority is given to immigrants who contribute to our continuing economic development and our population growth on a rational basis”.