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17 Jul 06
New Zealand takes in 51,000 migrants and looks for more
New Zealand welcomed 51,000 new residents and their valuable skills in the last year, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe has revealed.
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11 Jul 06
New Zealand to review bonus points
The New Zealand Government is reviewing its bonus points policy for immigrant applications under the Skilled Migrant Category after one exceptional case highlighted a grey area.
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06 Jul 06
More engineers on New Zealand's most wanted list
New Zealand have updated their Immediate Skill Shortage list and have included a few more occupations, mainly targeting engineers.
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04 Jul 06
New Zealand ready to accept more skilled workers
New Zealand has announced they will increase their immigrant intake numbers to help ease the country's chronic skills shortages.
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20 Jun 06
NZ immigration proposals raise human rights concern
A number of proposed changes to New Zealand's Immigration Act have come under fire after fears they could breach international treaties on human rights.
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14 Jun 06
NZ builder shortage pushes wages up
A chronic shortage of qualified builders in New Zealand has seen starting salaries in the industry rise to unprecedented levels.
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22 May 06
New Zealand close guardian permit loophole
New Zealand have announced new measures to prevent the guardians of young fee-paying foreign students from abusing the visa system.
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15 May 06
New Zealand businesses continue to be hit by skills shortage
New Zealand employers are still finding their business plans constrained by a lack of skilled labour in the country.
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12 May 06
Immigrants targeted to solve New Zealand Police shortages
New Zealand Police are reporting a shortage or recruits in some North Island districts but are over-subscribed in the South Island.
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05 May 06
Migrants get New Zealand business approval
New Zealand employers have given their backing to migrant workers after a survey found most believed their immigrant staff added valuable to their business.
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28 Apr 06
Auckland ramps up new investment drive
Auckland has reinforced its desire to become the premier destination for new investors in New Zealand with the establishment of AucklandPlus - the region’s new investment agency.
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