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The Health Minister insists immigration rules aren\'t the reason nurses aren\'t coming here.
\\nEmployment Ministry figures show only nine nurses on residency visas have arrived in the country since the criteria for the visas was expanded at the start of last month.
\\nNurses were controversially excluded from the system at first, which meant they could only apply for residency after two years.
\\nAndrew Little told Mike Hosking people he\'s spoken to overseas say immigration rules aren\'t the issue.
\\nHe says it\'s more important they can get here and registration is as easy as possible.
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