Month: March 2022

Mar 17 2022

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Why New Zealand is not really welcoming the rest of the world

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Opinion – The government has failed to consider reuniting families from non-visa waiver countries yet again in its plan to reopen borders, Pooja Sundar writes.

Mar 17 2022

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New Zealand will open its borders to some tourists much earlier than expected

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The move is meant to speed up the recovery of the island nation’s pandemic-battered economy, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday.

Mar 17 2022

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Resident visa applicants frustrated after Immigration New Zealand after website crash

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Immigration New Zealand’s website crashed as migrants flocked to apply for the 2021 Resident Visa, which became available on Tuesday. A statement on the Immigration New Zealand website said the...

Mar 17 2022

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After seven years in New Zealand, family stuck in visa limbo over daughter’s disability

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The most recent letter from Immigration New Zealand (INZ), related to the family’s latest application in January, stated Ignacia’s disability may affect the outcome of her student visa …

Mar 17 2022

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Immigration NZ ‘quietly changing’ Government border reopening rules: licensed adviser

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“They must also be coming to New Zealand for genuine reasons, and immigration officers must be satisfied that they will remain on a valid visa while they are in New...

Mar 16 2022

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Why does Immigration New Zealand make so many mistakes?

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OPINION: Immigration New Zealand makes errors in more than 40 per cent of resident visa applications – and nevers seems to learn from its mistakes.

Mar 16 2022

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International travellers can return to New Zealand from April

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New Zealand is finally ready to reconnect to the world. From 12 April 11.59pm, visitors from Australia will be able to enter the New Zealand, quarantine free and without needing...

Mar 16 2022

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New Zealand offers visas to 4,000 Ukraine war refugees

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New Zealand will offer 4,000 special visas to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine if they have family in the southern hemispher …

Mar 16 2022

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New Zealand brings forward reopening

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Confidence from a high vaccinated and boosted population has spurred the New Zealand government to lift border restrictions earlier than expected, with visitors from visa-waiver countries welcomed …

Mar 16 2022

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New Zealand’s new policy offers visas to 4,000 Ukrainian refugees

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New Zealand on Tuesday said that it will offer 4,000 special visas to family members of Ukrainian-New Zealanders under a new policy in a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....