Month: February 2021

Feb 10 2021

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New Zealand Cruises Canceled Over Visa Dispute

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French cruise operator Ponant canceled its planned cruise. The cruise line had been trying to resolve issues with Immigration New Zealand, which had refused visa …

Feb 10 2021

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Last Minute Immigration Dispute Threatens New Zealand Cruise Restart

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The latest efforts to restart another cruise ship have run afoul of government regulations just days before the trips were scheduled to begin from New Zealand. A visa and immigration...

Feb 10 2021

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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi scolds French cruise ship Le Lapérouse for setting sail for New Zealand without visas

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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi is warning tour and event organisers to sort their border requirements before trying to enter New Zealand after a cruise ship failed to secure visas for...

Feb 10 2021

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Cruise line denied entry to New Zealand cancels upcoming season

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Cruise company Ponant has dropped plans for seven trips around New Zealand after crew members were denied visas.

Feb 10 2021

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New Zealand defends 8 offloaded Filipino nurses

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THE New Zealand Embassy in Manila has vouched for eight Filipino nurses who were barred by Philippine immigration officers from leaving. In a letter dated February 5 to Immigration Commissioner...

Feb 09 2021

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New Zealand defends 8 offloaded Filipino nurses

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THE New Zealand Embassy in Manila has vouched for eight Filipino nurses who were barred by Philippine immigration officers from leaving. In a letter dated February 5 to Immigration Commissioner...

Feb 09 2021

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Cruise line denied entry to New Zealand cancels upcoming season

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Cruise company Ponant has dropped plans for seven trips around New Zealand after crew members were denied visas.

Feb 09 2021

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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi scolds French cruise ship Le Lapérouse for setting sail for New Zealand without visas

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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi is warning tour and event organisers to sort their border requirements before trying to enter New Zealand after a cruise ship failed to secure visas for...

Feb 09 2021

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New Zealand Cruises Canceled Over Visa Dispute

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French cruise operator Ponant canceled its planned cruise. The cruise line had been trying to resolve issues with Immigration New Zealand, which had refused visa …

Feb 09 2021

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As 60 Medevac detainees bask in their new-found freedom, lawyers warn they are still in visa ‘limbo’

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As of November last year, more than 12,000 refugees and asylum seekers who arrived in Australia illegally by boat were living in the community on short-term bridging visas, according to...