Mr English said the changes would affect those on their OE but they would have to grin and bear it until Brexit was completed. He said it would then provide an opportunity for "rebuilding some of those historic ties and maybe better access for Kiwis''. Mrs May has identified New Zealand as one of the first countries with which the UK hopes to negotiate a free-trade agreement. Concern over high levels of migration to Britain from within the European Union was seen as one of the main drivers in the Brexit vote. They would also require students to leave Britain after their course unless they met the higher requirements to remain in Britain.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2017 19:30 UTC