大惠灵顿警告说,由于严格的英国规则驱赶海外司机,公共汽车司机短缺,当地有100名司机和20%的本国司机持有过期的临时签证。 Greater Wellington warns of bus driver shortages due to strict English rules pushing out overseas drivers, with 100 affected locally and 20% of national drivers on expiring temporary visas.

大惠灵顿警告说,除非新西兰修订移民规则,否则可能出现公共汽车司机短缺的情况,因为更严格的延长签证的英语要求正在推挤必要的海外司机。 Greater Wellington is warning of a potential bus driver shortage unless New Zealand revises immigration rules, as stricter English language requirements for visa extensions are pushing out essential overseas drivers. 本区域约有100名司机受到影响,全国20%的公交车司机持有临时签证,72%的公交车司机将在2026年到期。 Around 100 drivers in the region are affected, and nationally, 20% of bus drivers are on temporary visas, with 72% set to expire by 2026. 官员说,在2022-23年的短缺期间,海外招聘至关重要,并强调目前的国际ELTS标准对于流利、有经验的司机来说是不现实的。 Officials say overseas hiring was critical during the 2022–23 shortage and stress that current IELTS standards are unrealistic for fluent, experienced drivers. 本区域已敦促政府审查政策,维持海外招聘途径,并迅速采取行动,保护公共交通的可靠性和获得重要服务的机会。 The region has urged the government to review policies, maintain pathways for overseas recruitment, and act quickly to protect public transport reliability and access to vital services.