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Aug 21 2022

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NZ eases visa rules to boost worker intake

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Temporary changes to immigration rules will be put in place, as New Zealand moves to lure 12,000 additional workers to help businesses scrambling to find staff.

Aug 21 2022

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Government to allow thousands of extra workers into New Zealand

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Immigration Minister Michael Wood says the change will provide immediate relief to businesses hardest hit by the global worker shortage.

Aug 21 2022

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Government says immigration tweaks will help relieve workforce pressures

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An extra 12,000 holidaymakers can work in NZ over the next year, and median wage requirements for migrant workers in some sectors ease temporarily.

Aug 20 2022

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Only 1000 tourists, relatives secure visas after New Zealand border reopened

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Families desperate to see their relatives say the border reopening has not brought an end to their wait. They say there is no priority being given to families, and a...

Aug 20 2022

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‘More or less’ deported – health system delays sink PhD candidate’s visa application

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A Belgian woman faces being “more or less kicked out” of New Zealand after a failed visa application process beset by delays … but a Dunedin medical centre couldn’t keep...

Aug 20 2022

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Immigration system bug delays visa processing

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Thousands of resident visa applicants are in limbo as they wait for a ‘bug’ in Immigration NZ’s processing system to be rectified, months after it was discovered.

Aug 20 2022

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New Zealand launches new immigration visa category, opens from September

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The government said said that all applications in the current pipeline will continue to be processed by Immigration New Zealand. The new Active Investor Plus visa will replace the old...

Aug 20 2022

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Frustrations around Immigration’s new accredited employer scheme

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Kulak says also that being an accredited employer under the new immigration scheme to allow businesses to sponsor people for work visas has been “more hindrance than help”. The Restaurant...

Aug 19 2022

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Only 1000 tourists, relatives secure visas after New Zealand border reopened

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Families desperate to see their relatives say the border reopening has not brought an end to their wait. They say there is no priority being given to families, and a...

Aug 19 2022

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Immigration New Zealand’s dirty little secret

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OPINION: Immigration New Zealand is the most inefficient Government department you are likely to deal with for consistency of decision-making and timeliness.