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‘Completely stoked’: Chef overjoyed at chance to stay in New Zealand

A chef who spent months fighting a decision to deny her visa based on her youthful criminal record is “stoked” at being given a chance to stay in her new home. Charlotte Compton-Cook’s original …
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Student worried about losing time due to New Zealand residence visa processing delays

A young migrant says he feels trapped because he cannot study, work or volunteer due to continued delays in residence visa processing by Immigration New Zealand.
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An immigration scam encouraged by the New Zealand government

OPINION: Most immigration scams are committed against the government – but one of the biggest immigration scams I know of has been committed by the government.
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New Zealand agreed to visa contractor at ‘behest’ of Beijing police, documents show

Documents obtained through freedom of information legislation reveal that immigration officials in New Zealand were steered towards subcontractor also used by Canada and other countries …
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New Zealand issues timeline for resumption of visa processing

The country’s immigration department has revealed a timeline for the expected dates of its visa processing restart. For several years, New Zealand was one of only a few countries that South …
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New Zealand agreed to visa contractor at ‘behest’ of Beijing police, documents show

Documents obtained through freedom of information legislation reveal that immigration officials in New Zealand were steered towards subcontractor also used by Canada and other countries …
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An immigration scam encouraged by the New Zealand government

OPINION: Most immigration scams are committed against the government – but one of the biggest immigration scams I know of has been committed by the government.
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Student worried about losing time due to New Zealand residence visa processing delays

A young migrant says he feels trapped because he cannot study, work or volunteer due to continued delays in residence visa processing by Immigration New Zealand.
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Immigration New Zealand told to apologise for residence visa processing delays

The chief ombudsman has told Immigration to apologise for an unofficial strategy of cherry-picking highly-paid residence applications.
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South African boy, 5, not allowed to attend school in New Zealand despite parents having visas

Matthew Irving’s hearing could see his student visa declined. His parents fear he won’t get the basic education he needs.