Wellington cafe owners call for residency pathways for hospitality workers

StuffRNZOtago Daily TimesMonday 22 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Owners of the Chocolate Fish Cafe have written an open letter to Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. They are requesting more pathways to residency for hospitality workers to help address recruitment and retention challenges caused by current visa rules.

How they headlined it

First reported by Stuff, Mon 22 Sep 2025, 2:15pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 49 minutes
  1. StuffStuff

    Wellington cafe says pathway to residency visas for hospitality workers needed (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Popular Wellington Cafe calls for more pathways to residency for hospitality workers (opens in new tab)

  3. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Hospitality worker shortage sparks calls for easier path to residency (opens in new tab)