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New Zealand feared an extremist but found no way to stop him

Immigration officers feared him. So, too, did prosecutors, prison officials and police. They thought he could launch a terror attack at any moment. Even the prime minister wanted him deported. Yet, in …
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Extremist stayed in New Zealand despite immigration fraud

The Islamic State-inspired extremist who attacked shoppers in a New Zealand supermarket had been fighting deportation for immigration fraud, leaving the nation’s leader expressing frustration at the …
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Is Covid really to blame for our immigration problems?

In March this year, for instance, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) blamed visa processing delays on Auckland lockdowns. But is Covid really the culprit for our immigration problems? Let’s review …
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New Zealand government axes emergency benefit payments to migrants

The widening attack on the basic rights of migrants belies the veneer of “kindness” and “compassion” promoted by the Labour-Greens government.
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Not Kiwi enough: The iron wall that is New Zealand’s immigration system

He also asked Immigration NZ to extend work visas of stranded migrants who had already applied for residency and were employed in New Zealand. “I truly believe that I am part of the Hawke’s Ba …
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Extremist stayed in New Zealand despite immigration fraud

The Islamic State-inspired extremist who attacked shoppers in a New Zealand supermarket had been fighting deportation for immigration fraud, leaving the nation’s leader expressing frustration at the …
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New Zealand government axes emergency benefit payments to migrants

The widening attack on the basic rights of migrants belies the veneer of “kindness” and “compassion” promoted by the Labour-Greens government.
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Immigration New Zealand shuts its Beijing office

Visa processing at what used to be New Zealand’s largest immigration centre has closed.Before the pandemic, the Beijing office decided half of all temporary visas – about 10,000 a week.Withdrawing …
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Not Kiwi enough: The iron wall that is New Zealand’s immigration system

He also asked Immigration NZ to extend work visas of stranded migrants who had already applied for residency and were employed in New Zealand. “I truly believe that I am part of the Hawke’s Ba …
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Google founder gets New Zealand residency under special visa

Immigration New Zealand said Page first applied for residency in November under a special visa open to people with at least 10 million New Zealand dollars ($7 million) to invest. “As he was …