Month: December 2022

Dec 05 2022

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Last-minute change of heart sees immigration minister delay major partner visa policy

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Immigration Minister Michael Wood has had second thoughts about whether to stop issuing work visas to partners of temporary visa holders.

Dec 05 2022

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Working holiday visa changes ‘too little, too late’ for struggling hospitality businesses

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

Dec 05 2022

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Christmas plans scuppered amid visitor visa hold-ups

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Relatives planning a Christmas trip to New Zealand to visit loved ones are having to call off their plans after hold-ups to visas.

Dec 05 2022

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Changes To Partner Work Visas Deferred To April 2023

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Changes to partner work visas that were set to come into effect in December 2022 have been deferred to April 2023, Immigration Minister Michael Wood has announced today. “I have...

Dec 05 2022

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ACT introduces plan to streamline immigration policy

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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”...

Dec 04 2022

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ACT introduces plan to streamline immigration policy

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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”...

Dec 04 2022

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The $57 million IT disaster at Immigration NZ

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OPINION: If you’d paid $57 million for a new visa processing machine, you’d expect it to be able to issue visas correctly, wouldn’t you?

Dec 04 2022

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Christmas plans scuppered amid visitor visa hold-ups

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Relatives planning a Christmas trip to New Zealand to visit loved ones are having to call off their plans after hold-ups to visas.

Dec 04 2022

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Are migrants really welcome in New Zealand?

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The $57 million IT disaster at Immigration NZ * More migrants good for businesses but a headache for Reserve Bank: Kiwibank It’s true that high levels of migration put pressure...

Dec 04 2022

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More than 123,000 new Kiwis in a year – Immigration New Zealand

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“The 2021RV has already provided more than 123,000 individuals (from 67,760 applications) with certainty about their future, so they can now call New Zealand home permanently,” Nicola Hogg said. “We...