此次移民部长额外获批的331个名额，仅仅适用于移民意向申请EOI中排队等待的申请人。这一增额，使截止到2025年6月30日的本财年，EOI的名额增加到了2,331个，而不是此前的2000个。

在进入3月前，中国海军三艘军舰罕见地出现在塔斯曼海域，这一不寻常举动最初在澳大利亚和新西兰引起了广泛担忧和关注。然而在刚刚过去的周末，中国海军在如此深入南太平洋的区域进行实弹演习，则进一步加剧了紧张氛围。

据澳大利亚广播公司ABC报道，澳大利亚航空官员透露，他们最早是在上周通过维珍航空一名飞行员的报告得知塔斯曼海可能会有中国的"实弹"军事演习。这名飞行员在飞行途中通过应急无线电频率接收到相关警告后进行了转达。

一家工会的工作人员表示，认证雇主签证（Accredited Employer Work Visa，AEWV）最近的变化可能会让雇主招聘变得更加容易，但是移民工人剥削仍然存在可能。

离开中国后，Peters还将前往蒙古首都乌兰巴托，与蒙古方面讨论农业和旅游业合作的事宜。在本周日（3月2日）返回新西兰之前，Peters还将前往韩国首尔，与韩国外长赵兑烈会面并讨论"新西兰存在的经济机遇"。

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