Immigrant Song

Why are we importing people when unemployment is so high?  Because Christchurch needs to be rebuilt?  Because we don't have the skills that the people we are importing have?  Why not?  We've failed to prepare for the future.  This failure doesn't just do the untrained and unemployed a disservice, it also does the disservice to the people who need their city rebuilt.
How has the government supported people to get into training, and develop their skills over the last few years?  Patchily, at best.

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III, 1970