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Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

Split families and would-be migrants stuck in limbo may have to wait until October due to limited processing capacity at the visa office There has seldom been a time when the difference between the …
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Why does Immigration New Zealand make so many mistakes?

OPINION: Ever wondered why Immigration New Zealand (INZ) makes errors in more than 40 per cent of resident visa applications which go to appeal? It’s because INZ doesn’t learn from its mistakes.
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Opinion: Why New Zealand is not really welcoming the rest of the world

Many things. The processing of visas for split families could be reopened, prioritised and decided allowing immediate entry when the border reopens. Immigration New Zealand could reshuffle and …
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Immigration Minister To Blame For Delayed Reopening

“The Prime Minister has admitted that the only reason that the border reopening is dragging out until the end of the year is Immigration New Zealand’s inability to process visas. “That is …
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New temporary visa for family of Ukrainians in New Zealand

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy. It is the largest special visa category New Zealand had ever established to support an international humanitarian effort.
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Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

Travel requiring a visa requires a certain number of hours of administration and processing by Immigration New Zealand, which Ardern said was currently also the case for critical worker and working …
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After an ‘accidental 26-month holiday’, this tourist is finally leaving New Zealand

Tom Napper’s first trip to New Zealand was only meant to last a month. Then Covid-19 completely upended his life.
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Why does Immigration New Zealand make so many mistakes?

OPINION: Ever wondered why Immigration New Zealand (INZ) makes errors in more than 40 per cent of resident visa applications which go to appeal? It’s because INZ doesn’t learn from its mistakes.
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Opinion: Why New Zealand is not really welcoming the rest of the world

Many things. The processing of visas for split families could be reopened, prioritised and decided allowing immediate entry when the border reopens. Immigration New Zealand could reshuffle and …
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New temporary visa for family of Ukrainians in New Zealand

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy. It is the largest special visa category New Zealand had ever established to support an international humanitarian effort.