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18 Jan 12
Relaxed New Zealand immigration law for film crews causes concern
The Indian film industry has joined Hollywood in taking advantage of tax breaks for film productions in New Zealand. However, there have been several complaints from local crew members about working conditions and, with New Zealand visa restrictions for film crews and actors set to loosen in March, concerns are likely to grow.
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17 Jan 12
Too many cooks spoil the broth for New Zealand visa arrivals from China
Many of the Chinese chefs working in New Zealand's restaurants are expected to work for less than minimum wage for fear of losing their jobs.
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11 Jan 12
Ex-Barrymore lawyer faces charges over allegations of NZ immigration document forgery
The immigration lawyer who helped entertainer Michael Barrymore obtain residency in New Zealand now faces jail after being charged with almost 100 counts of immigration related charges.
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09 Jan 12
Thousands turned away at border by New Zealand immigration since 2006
New Zealand has turned away an average almost 1,000 people at the border every year since 2006, recent figures from the country's Department of Labour show. Immigration officials at Auckland Airport have rejected new arrivals for a variety of reasons; more than half simply for having 'non-genuine reasons' for going to New Zealand.
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06 Jan 12
New Zealand immigration prevents wives of Filipino seamen from visiting
The wives of two Filipino officers suspected in the involvement of a cargo ship's grounding three months ago have been denied visas to visit their husbands in New Zealand.
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04 Jan 12
NZ PM disappointed at passenger duty hike for UK travellers
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key has voiced his disappointment with the UK Government's intentions to increase the passenger duty tax for people flying to New Zealand.
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03 Jan 12
New jobs added to New Zealand skills shortage list
Changes made to New Zealand’s Long Term Skills Shortage List (LTSSL) have resulted in New Zealand visa opportunities for workers in a number of occupations, with five new occupations identified as being ‘in demand’ and added to the list.
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20 Dec 11
New Zealand visa system to receive major IT upgrade
New Zealand immigration minister Jonathan Coleman has announced a substantial investment into the department’s IT system, with the aim of helping to attract skilled immigrants, reduce processing times and increase security.
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02 Dec 11
New Zealand visa reunites family with mother after a year in hiding
Immigration New Zealand have offered a nine-month New Zealand visa with work entitlement and an invitation to apply for a residence visa to an individual who has been in hiding for a year to avoid deportation to Tuvala.
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30 Nov 11
102-year-old British grandmother emigrates to New Zealand
A great-grandmother from the United Kingdom has travelled over 11,000 miles to start a new life in Auckland, New Zealand.
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23 Nov 11
Report reveals demand for foreign workers by New Zealand businesses
Research produced by the Manpower Group this week reveals approximately one third of employers in New Zealand are competing for skilled foreign workers to meet demand in their workforce, particularly in occupations like Engineers, Technicians and IT software experts.
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