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Election 2020: Immigration reset or a new normal?

NZ First says mass immigration should be consigned to the past, National wants to introduce a tech visa and Labour says there will be a new normal. RNZ looks at the immigration debate behind this year …
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Child faces deportation after Immigration NZ declined her visa extension

A 10-year-old Filipino child faces deportation and separation from her family after Immigration New Zealand declined an extension to her visa. The child, who cannot be identified, has been living in …
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New Zealand edging the door open for workers and immigrants

There’s been good news this week for would-be New Zealanders in the age of Covid-19, as the government has given the green light for more workers and immigrants to enter the country. There was a subst …
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New Zealand First pledges to create rural visa scheme

New Zealand First wants to lure immigrants into towns and smaller cities under a new rural visa scheme. It is also proposing a nationwide review to create a 30-year population plan. New Zealand …
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Election 2020: Immigration reset or a new normal?

NZ First says mass immigration should be consigned to the past, National wants to introduce a tech visa and Labour says there will be a new normal. RNZ looks at the immigration debate behind this year …
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Child faces deportation after Immigration NZ declined her visa extension

A 10-year-old Filipino child faces deportation and separation from her family after Immigration New Zealand declined an extension to her visa. The child, who cannot be identified, has been living in …
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Visa extension: The Government’s lifeline to 5600 new residents stranded overseas

The Government has changed New Zealand’s visa rules so new residents stranded overseas because of Covid-19 will be able to hold on to their residency status. The new settings mean than anyone …
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New Zealand edging the door open for workers and immigrants

There’s been good news this week for would-be New Zealanders in the age of Covid-19, as the government has given the green light for more workers and immigrants to enter the country. There was a subst …
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Election 2020: Will there be an immigration reset or a new normal?

The closed border may not have killed the immigration debate this election, but it has made it more complicated.
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Election 2020: New Zealand First pledges to create rural visa scheme

New Zealand First wants to lure immigrants into towns and smaller cities under a new rural visa scheme. It is also proposing a nationwide review to create a 30-year population plan. New Zealand …