Category Archives: Business

Whangamomona!

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

New Zealand has become a very popular tourist destination of choice in the last few years. You certainly can find everything that a tourist would like here. We have the sandy white beaches and the breathtaking scenery. We have snow … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Visas for Restaurant Managers

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Last week, Immigration New Zealand refused a request by the hospitality industry to add Café and Restaurant Managers to its Immediate Shortages List (“ISSL”).  This is despite the claim that most employers have real difficulty in finding people to fill … Continue reading →

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Why Move to New Zealand?

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

Being a foreigner in New Zealand affords me the opportunity to see Kiwis from a different perspective. I arrived in this beautiful country 8 years ago and feel like I have lived a lifetime since. I have come to appreciate … Continue reading →

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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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