1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: Parents of immigrants will from September be allowed to visit 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: the country on a special visa. The Parent Boost visa 3 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:08,880 Speaker 1: will allow parents will allow the parents of citizens and 4 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: residents to be granted with multi entry access for up 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: to five years if they meet health, income and insurance criteria, 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: plus you can extend for another five so it's basically 7 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: ten It's a copy paste of the Australia Canada model. 8 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 1: Dr Palmju Palmer is the act immigration spokesperson with me 9 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: this morning, good morning. 10 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 2: Good morning game now by having me on, great. 11 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: To have you here. 12 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 2: Now. 13 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: The estimates for how many we might see you apply 14 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 1: for this very wildly, from two thousand to I think 15 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: ten thousand a year. What do you think is going 16 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: to happen with it? 17 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 2: I think we'll have to wait and watch how many 18 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 2: people actually take up this opportunity, because as it was 19 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 2: said in yesterday's media conference that it could be between 20 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: two to ten thousand, but will have to beatency. 21 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: Are you happy with I mean, you guys wanted a 22 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: public system with a payment from the parents rather than 23 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: them having to have health insurance. Why did you want 24 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:01,959 Speaker 1: that and do you think this will make a difference? 25 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 2: So where we have lended. We are quite actually satisfied 26 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 2: with that. I am quite confident it will work and 27 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 2: it will help families those who really want to bring 28 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: their parents here on long term visitors visa. So when 29 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,199 Speaker 2: we were doing work on our policy that was done 30 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 2: while we were in a position, I spoke to various 31 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 2: health insurance industry people and the feedback that I received 32 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 2: from them was that some health insurance companies are reluctant 33 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 2: to take new clients those who are over a certain age. 34 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: And also the second point they made was that they're 35 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: reluctant to take people those who are on a visitor's visa. 36 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 2: And they also said that health insurance can be given 37 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: for one year with the travel insurance. And that's why 38 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: we thought that it's best to have a fund associated 39 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: with the application that goes towards public health fund, so 40 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: that we are not creating a situation for the sponsor 41 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: where the sponsor is aniga in our death. Do you 42 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 2: help their parents ending up in hospital and then the 43 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 2: hospital choosing for fairmus. So that's why we thought we 44 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,519 Speaker 2: want to actually balance it for sponsor and for taxpayers. 45 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: And that was the idea there, right, But does that 46 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: not mean that if that is the case, that some 47 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,399 Speaker 1: of these parents won't actually be able to get insurance. 48 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 2: So what I would say is that industries evolved and 49 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 2: if there is a need then industries might look into it. 50 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: Some really positive about it and confidental work, but we 51 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: will watch closely how it goes and if it needs improvement, 52 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: we will be definitely talking about that. 53 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 1: Pandreid, appreciate your time sponding. Punjik Palmer, spokesperson for Immigration 54 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: for the EC Party. It is eight minutes away from 55 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 1: six on News talk to. Because I guess the thing 56 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: is you don't want you don't want a whole bunch 57 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: of parents of immigrants coming to New Zealand and draining 58 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: the super our superannuation and the health system, which is 59 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: what this is aiming to address. You can't do that, 60 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:57,920 Speaker 1: But then the question is really how effective is it 61 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: if they can't get insurance. I suppose can't get insurance. 62 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: For more from early edition with Ryan Bridge. 63 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: Listen live to News Talks It be from five am weekdays, 64 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 2: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.