Visas
Visa changes to help end exploitation - Immigration Minister
The Immigration Minister believes a suite of visa changes for overseas workers will help stamp out exploitation.
The government revealed on Tuesday that six temporary work visas are being replaced… Video, Audio
Silver Fern farms welcomes work visa changes
The meat industry in New Zealand says it is currently 2000 workers short, and is hoping the government's work visa changes will help fill those gaps with overseas workers.
The latest changes will… Video, Audio
Employers welcome foreign worker visa changes
Employers are welcoming a streamlined visa process for hiring foreign workers, and say it'll help them fill critical labour gaps where New Zealanders are not available.
The government has outlined… Audio
Shane Jones: Govt ‘caught between two poles’
Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says while New Zealand should bring in more Pacific workers, we also need to ensure the potential workforce of young kiwis are prepared… Video, Audio
Govt must relax visa rules to meet 1 billion trees target - contractor
A forestry contractor says visa rules should be relaxed for overseas planters if the government wants to reach its One Billion Trees target. Nathan Fogden says 40 percent of his crews are overseas… Video, Audio
The no-fly journey from England to China
Dr Roger Tyers is an environmental sociologist at the University of Southampton who's just travelled from Southampton to Beijing without flying. He speaks to Jim about taking on the no-fly challenge.
…Distraught mum waits in India for NZ visa for her baby
A Victoria University student is stranded in India because she cannot get a visa for her newborn son.
Visa delay forces 'heartbroken' mum to leave baby in India
Staff shortages and a backlog of cases are being blamed for continued delays to visas which are separating families and causing headaches for students and businesses.
Indian students granted new visas two years after deportation
Four Indian students who were kicked out of New Zealand because their immigration agents falsified documents, have been granted visas to return here. Manoj Narra told Lisa Owen it's a massive relief.
…Chinese migrant workers: ‘We’ve been cheated’
Chinese migrant workers who say they paid thousands for the promise of work and visas that never eventuated are still waiting for new visas Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway promised them last… Video, Audio
NZer 'out of options' in Immigration visa battle
A New Zealander says he has run out of options as he battles Immigration officials to be reunited with his Filipina wife and child. Immigration advisers say a tougher stance on partnership visitor… Audio
Chinese students stuck in limbo after Auckland college shut down
Overseas students say they're stuck in limbo and need government help after their college, New Zealand National College in Auckland, was shut down by the Qualifications Authority. Audio
NZ woman shouldn't be deported, campaigners say
Moves to deport a New Zealand woman who killed her abusive husband are being challenged in an Australian court.
Migrant workers: Visa conditions linked to exploitation
Tough conditions attached to a type of migrant work visa are being blamed for placing too much power in employers' hands, allowing worker exploitation.
Private institutions cut ties with Indian student recruitment cartel
Some private tertiary institutions are cutting ties with three men believed to be controlling a large part of the multi-million dollar Indian student market. Audio
Call to speed up migrant work visa process after quake
The head of a major steel fabricator wants Immigration New Zealand to halve the time it takes to process work visas for migrant workers.
Indian study visa problems persist
New figures show the number of cases of financial fraud detected in applications from India has swelled from 70 in April to 640 cases by August. Audio
Officials back clamp down on foreign ship skippers
With New Zealand boat captains, officers and engineers struggling to find work, immigration officials agree it shouldn't be so easy for foreigners to get work visas. Audio
266 hairdressers given work visas
Of the 200,000 people issued work visas last year, 266 were hairdressers, 104 dairy farmers, 17 sales and marketing managers and 42 cafe managers. Opposition parties are outraged. Audio
Chinese student numbers bounce back
The number of study visas granted to Chinese students has topped 30,000 for the first time in a decade, following several years of recovery from a big fall in the mid 2000s. Audio