Hundreds of skilled workers are packing up and leaving the country due to delays in infrastructure projects.

Engineering New Zealand boss Richard Templer said the numbers aren't an exaggeration. 

"In addition to the engineers, there's also the construction workforce. These are the people who, you know, build the roads, the hospitals, the schools, everything like that," he said. 

What's the plan to solve the problem? 

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