Category Archives: Business

Migrant Exploitation – a Clear and Present Danger for Employees

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

  In the last couple of years – and especially since the Labour Government took office last year – both Immigration New Zealand and the MBIE Labour Inspectorate have upscaled their efforts to find and punish employers who misuse the … Continue reading →

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Changes to arriving and departing New Zealand

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

A recent announcement by Immigration New Zealand indicates that Government has determined to introduce an “Electronic Travel Authority” (ETA), for travellers to New Zealand. It is expected this will come into effect for air passengers and crew in the second … Continue reading →

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Can I vary the conditions of my work visa?

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

Photo: DPA If you hold a work visa that has conditions that only allow you to work for Company A (employer), in Location B (place of employment) and as Job C (occupation), then you may in certain instances have to … Continue reading →

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Interim Visas -More Breathing Space

Posted on September 11, 2018 by

At the end of August, Immigration New Zealand made some simple but significant changes to the way that Interim Visas work.  This has injected some humanity and common sense into a process which was, until now, producing some poor outcomes … Continue reading →

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Post Study Work Visas – the Change has Come

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

In a recent post I alerted readers to a significant rewrite of Work Visa policy for those who complete New Zealand qualifications.  Last Friday the Government rolled out the new scheme which will take effect in November.  While it was … Continue reading →

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Update on our success story: IT Call Centre Staff granted Residence Visas

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

  You may recall our post late last year about a group of our clients whose declined Residence Visa applications were successfully overturned on appeal by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (“IPT”). The IPT then sent the applications back to … Continue reading →

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Planning a trip to New Zealand?

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

Planning a vacation can be a joyful task. Reading travel blogs, searching for attractions, activities to plan your day to day itineraries, checking Airbnb and flight deals may be a starting point. What most How to Plan a Vacation Guides … Continue reading →

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