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Jul 08 2025

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Immigration NZ confirms fraud in Samoa: Staff bribed to help Samoan nationals obtain visas

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Immigration New Zealand says immigration workers helped the offender obtain paperwork or win favourable treatment, in exchange for bribes.

Jul 08 2025

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Nearly 300 visa applications in the past month

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Immigration New Zealand has received nearly 300 offshore visa applications from Israeli, Palestinian and Iranian nationals since 1 June 2025. It follows the most recent armed conflict between Israel …

Jul 07 2025

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Nearly 300 visa applications from Israelis, Palestinians and Iranians in past month

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Immigration New Zealand has received nearly 300 offshore visa applications from Israeli, Palestinian and Iranian nationals since 1 June 2025. It follows the most recent armed conflict between Israel …

Jul 03 2025

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America’s elite lead boom of ‘golden’ visa applications to vacation destination

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America’s elite are flocking to New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa program as applications soar after requirements were eased. Once the “golden” visa is obtained, it’s good for a lifetime.

Jul 03 2025

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Immigration levy could hit international student numbers, say universities

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Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.

Jun 30 2025

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New Zealand visa: India added to elite list, qualification hurdle for migrants and students scrapped

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Applicants from newly included LQEA countries can now directly enter New Zealand’s Skilled Migrant Category, Green List roles, and Accredited Employer Work Visa schemes — pathways that often lead …

Jun 30 2025

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Christchurch Employer Sentenced For Immigration Offences

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Christchurch-based employer, Ava Young has been sentenced to four-months home detention after pleading guilty to two charges of providing false or misleading information to Immigration New Zealand and …

Jun 29 2025

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New Zealand golden visa: 189 foreign investors apply in just 3 months

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New Zealand’s revamped golden visa scheme draws 189 investor applications in just 10 weeks, with most interest from the US, Hong Kong, China and Germany …

Jun 28 2025

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New Zealand removes a key requirement for Indian visa applicants

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New Zealand is streamlining immigration for skilled migrants and international students by expanding its List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA). Effective June 23, 2025, the updated list …

Jun 28 2025

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Haka and flag-burning: Why New Zealand is seeing anti-immigration protests

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An anti-immigrant protest led by radical religious leader Brian Tamaki in New Zealand saw flags of several religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, being burnt. Performing the haka, protesters …