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Yesterday the government announced temporary changes to the Immigration Act to allow more flexibility to manage visa changes for the large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New...

May 05 2020

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New Zealand denies corruption in Boochani case

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“I deeply suspect there was interference from further up the ladder or influence because of Boochani’s political connections,” opposition spokesman Stuart Smith said.

May 05 2020

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Coronavirus: New legislation could bring hope to migrants stuck in New Zealand

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“One of the practical challenges is to quickly manage visa changes for large numbers of migrants who are unable to leave New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said....

May 05 2020

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Covid-19 gives New Zealand opportunity to consider ‘ideal population’ – immigration consultant

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The freezing of migration because of Covid-19 gives New Zealand the opportunity to consider what population the nation wants and how it treats its migrants, an immigration consultant says. With...

May 05 2020

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Government visa delays ‘playing with people’s lives’ – immigration industry

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The immigration industry says officials are being hamstrung by the Government in their efforts to sort out visa problems. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) quickly renewed temporary work visas expiring …

May 04 2020

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New Zealand denies Behrouz Boochani benefited from politicised process in asylum bid

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Opposition immigration spokesman claims Kurdish refugee was let into the country only because he had ‘political friends’ in government …