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Immigration NZ accidentally issues two residence visas to some applicants

It is the latest in a series of glitches in the $56.6m ADEPT computer system, which was introduced to streamline visa operations.
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Last-minute change of heart sees immigration minister delay major partner visa policy

Immigration Minister Michael Wood has had second thoughts about whether to stop issuing work visas to partners of temporary visa holders.
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Christmas plans scuppered amid visitor visa hold-ups

Relatives planning a Christmas trip to New Zealand to visit loved ones are having to call off their plans after hold-ups to visas.
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ACT introduces plan to streamline immigration policy

Businesses welcome plan amid ‘confusion’ on work visa rules New Zealand’s ACT party has unveiled its immigration policy plan that seeks to streamline what it described is an “overly complex” set of …
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Wood postpones partner work visa changes until Easter

Impending tightening to partner work visa eligibility has been put off until April, with the Government taking time to reflect on stakeholder feedback about the change December was when the guillotine …
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Immigration NZ accidentally issues two residence visas to some applicants

It is the latest in a series of glitches in the $56.6m ADEPT computer system, which was introduced to streamline visa operations.
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Last-minute change of heart sees immigration minister delay major partner visa policy

Immigration Minister Michael Wood has had second thoughts about whether to stop issuing work visas to partners of temporary visa holders.
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Christmas plans scuppered amid visitor visa hold-ups

Relatives planning a Christmas trip to New Zealand to visit loved ones are having to call off their plans after hold-ups to visas.
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Wood postpones partner work visa changes until Easter

Impending tightening to partner work visa eligibility has been put off until April, with the Government taking time to reflect on stakeholder feedback about the change December was when the guillotine …
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Working holiday visa changes ‘too little, too late’ for struggling hospitality businesses

There aren’t enough people on working holiday visas arriving to plug workforce shortages, hospitality operators say.