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New Zealand will apologize to Pacific Islanders for ‘dehumanizing’ dawn immigration raids, Ardern says

Armed police officers woke up families in the middle of the night to demand proof of citizenship, while people who did not look White were told to carry identification at all times and would be …
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Immigration New Zealand denies it is still using dawn-raid style tactics

Immigration New Zealand says 200 visits to properties over 12 months to catch illegal immigrants were not dawn-raid style operations. Between May 2020 – May 2021, 223 private properties were visited, …
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Today’s visa extension a mere ‘life raft’ as ‘immigration system sinks’ — migrants’ union

Business and migrant groups are welcoming an announcement that some visas will be extended, but all say the underlying issues in New Zealand’s immigration system persist. This morning, Immigration …
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New Zealand extends visas to provide certainty amid COVID-19

Changes to onshore visas will provide employers and visa holders with more certainty, New Zealand Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi said on Thursday. Around 10,000 Working Holiday visas and …
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Big changes to New Zealand immigration policies will affect South Africans

The New Zealand government says that it plans to ‘reset’ its immigration policies when it … travelling on a range of visa types, have been unable to depart – and estimates show that …
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Working holiday visas extended, immigration reset delayed

Working holiday visa-holders will have their visas extended, but critics say it makes a mockery of a much-hyped immigration reset.
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Today’s visa extension a mere ‘life raft’ as ‘immigration system sinks’ — migrants’ union

Business and migrant groups are welcoming an announcement that some visas will be extended, but all say the underlying issues in New Zealand’s immigration system persist. This morning, Immigration …
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New Zealand to offer formal apology for ‘racist’ police raids in the 70s

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said the notorious “dawn raids” were carried out by police and immigration officials seeking to identify and deport visa overstayers in the 1970s.
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New Zealand extends visas to provide certainty amid COVID-19

Changes to onshore visas will provide employers and visa holders with more certainty, New Zealand Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi said on Thursday. Around 10,000 Working Holiday visas and …
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Immigration New Zealand hires 100 as Beijing office shuts

Immigration New Zealand shed more than 300 jobs overseas as it shut branches in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but recruitment was put on hold due to financial constraints.