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13 Mar 12
Megaupload founder's money secured New Zealand visa despite criminal past
Documents recently released under the country's public records laws reveal that Megaupload's founder, Kim Dotcom, secured a New Zealand visa by promising to contribute heavily to the country’s economy, despite having criminal convictions in other countries.
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08 Mar 12
Auckland Airport welcomes New Zealand immigration changes
A plan released recently concerning the future for New Zealand immigration officials has been welcomed by Auckland Airport as beneficial to the country's tourism and export industries.
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07 Mar 12
New Zealand visa plan welcomed by politician
New Zealand's immigration minister, Nathan Guy has welcomed plans to streamline the New Zealand visa system in order to better facilitate applications.
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06 Mar 12
Politician defends preferring wealthy in New Zealand visa plan
Reports that changes to the New Zealand visa system will favour the wealthy have been defended by the country's immigration minister.
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05 Mar 12
New Zealand visa system to favour the wealthy
A review of the New Zealand visa process will introduce a two tier system which will favour the wealthy.
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28 Feb 12
New Zealand tourists spend big on budget options
Recently released figures show that New Zealand's popularity as a backpacking destination is paying dividends with a large proportion of tourism revenue coming from budget options such as camp sites and holiday parks.
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16 Feb 12
Authorities defend decision over Megaupload founder's New Zealand visa
New Zealand Department of Labor's acting head has claimed the decision to grant notorious Internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom, a New Zealand visa followed correct procedure.
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15 Feb 12
Immigration authorities clamp down on New Zealand visa fraud
Immigration authorities in New Zealand have promised to continue deporting those who fraudulently apply for or abuse the rights their New Zealand visa provides them.
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06 Feb 12
NZ government luring top staff with relocation payouts
Recently revealed information shows that New Zealand's State Services Commission secured the talents of some top bureaucrats by offering as much as NZ$50,000 (£26,000) to cover flights, accommodation and New Zealand visa expenses.
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03 Feb 12
Excessive police force during deportation could lead to New Zealand visa
Two separate inquiries have ruled that New Zealand immigration and police officials breached the limits of their legal powers when they prised an Indian woman's fists open to put her fingerprints on her deportation papers.
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02 Feb 12
Migrant students endure awful working conditions to keep New Zealand visa
Several Asian students working at a local shop in Auckland have accused their employer of slave labour after claiming to have been sexually harassed while working for less than minimum wage.
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