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01 Jul 09
New Zealand permanent residence programme numbers released
Immigration New Zealand has released 45,000 to 50,000 places for new permanent residents to the country in the coming year.
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25 Jun 09
UK man overstayed New Zealand visa by decades
A UK man who emigrated to New Zealand three decades ago has made a chance discovery that he has overstayed his visa.
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25 Jun 09
Spain and New Zealand enter working holiday visa agreement
A new agreement has been signed between Spain and New Zealand allowing a recprical working holiday visa scheme for young people.
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24 Jun 09
Survey finds emigrating to New Zealand the best move
A NatWest International Personal Banking survey of UK expats found they rated emigrating to New Zealand the best move in the world.
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24 Jun 09
Ballot held for New Zealand permanent residence
The New Zealand Government’s 2009 Samoa Quota (SQ) and Pacific Access Category (PAC) ballots for permanent residence were drawn today.
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22 Jun 09
Permanent migrants to New Zealand boosts economy
Immigration to New Zealand is at a two-year high, according to a new report released today, stoking consumer spending and housing demand and helping the economy recover from a recession.
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22 Jun 09
Place names a charm for tourists on holiday in New Zealand
Tourists on holiday in New Zealand sometimes find the place names just a bit different and it's not hard see why with place names like the town name pronounced "why poo".
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19 Jun 09
Queenstown operators tell Immigration New Zealand of work permit problems
Queenstown tourism and hospitality employers told an Immigration New Zealand meeting yesterday that existing workers were finding it difficult to renew their work permit, an issue compounded by the fact that the Department of Labour was launching a scheme to attract new working holidaymakers.
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17 Jun 09
New Zealand visa application confusion leaves partner high and dry
A Christchurch man is having trouble securing his wife's New Zealand visa application for permanent residency because a sponsorship for a previous girlfriend was granted by the New Zealand immigration department.
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17 Jun 09
Redundant New Zealand work permit holders seek extensions
A group supporting New Zealand work permit holders are lobbying to have their right to remain in New Zealand extended if they have lost their job during the recession.
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16 Jun 09
Dairy farmers needed to work in New Zealand
Lobbying from Federated Farmers has ensured that migrants can continue to work in New Zealand in the dairy farming industry.
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