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Jul 31 2024

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Immigration’s multi-million biometrics project did not need Cabinet approval, agency says

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The upgrade is due to go live in October with improved photograph-matching aimed at speeding up the process for confirming identities.

Jul 30 2024

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Visa delay furore

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Dairy farmers claim they’re often waiting six months for decisions on visa applications for overseas farm workers. The dairy sector needs up to 1000 workers for the calving season that...

Jul 30 2024

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Immigration triumph as Filipino mum wins battle to live in NZ

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A 31-year-old Filipino woman who has a 1-year-old New Zealand-born daughter with a 58-year-old citizen has won her battle to stay in New Zealand. “We can confirm that Charity Valdez...

Jul 29 2024

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New Zealand’s New Work Visa Policy Attracts More International Students

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New Zealand has relaxed its immigration policy, making it easier for partners of international students to obtain work visas. The updated policy, effective from June 21, 2024, allows partners of...

Jul 29 2024

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Immigration triumph as Filipino mum wins battle to live in NZ

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A 31-year-old Filipino woman who has a 1-year-old New Zealand-born daughter with a 58-year-old citizen has won her battle to stay in New Zealand. “We can confirm that Charity Valdez...

Jul 28 2024

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Immigration’s multi-million biometrics project did not need Cabinet approval, agency says

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The upgrade is due to go live in October with improved photograph-matching aimed at speeding up the process for confirming identities.

Jul 28 2024

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Immigration triumph as Filipino mum wins battle to live in NZ

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A 31-year-old Filipino woman who has a 1-year-old New Zealand-born daughter with a 58-year-old citizen has won her battle to stay in New Zealand. “We can confirm that Charity Valdez...

Jul 27 2024

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Visa delay furore

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Dairy farmers claim they’re often waiting six months for decisions on visa applications for overseas farm workers. The dairy sector needs up to 1000 workers for the calving season that...

Jul 27 2024

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Employer ‘exploits’ migrant worker’s visa vulnerability, faces hefty penalties

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“As a migrant worker on a work visa that was linked to his employer, he was in a particularly vulnerable position. The [worker] described feeling threatened and intimidated by the...

Jul 26 2024

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Visa delay furore

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Dairy farmers claim they’re often waiting six months for decisions on visa applications for overseas farm workers. The dairy sector needs up to 1000 workers for the calving season that...