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Changes Needed To Make New Zealand The Place Where Talent Wants To Live, Says Report
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:54:43 +1200 | NZIER
In what is being called a silent epidemic, New Zealand is inadvertently discouraging expat Kiwis, as well as high-contributing and investment-ready migrants from staying here, a new report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) shows.More >>
Dear West: Your ‘Age Of Monsters’ Has Begun
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:16:31 +1200 | Ramzy Baroud
Antonio Gramsci was not a professional philosopher. His intellect was refreshingly situated within an inherent bias towards the common people, the 'subaltern' classes, particularly the working class.More >>
Pacific Children Left Behind And Vulnerable Due To Regional Labour Mobility Schemes
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:55:47 +1200 | RNZ
Vanuatu's Deputy Prime Minister Matai Seremaiah says many children in the Pacific no longer live with their parents because of labour schemes in Australia and New Zealand.More >>
Porirua City Accredited As A Welcoming Community
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:33:54 +1200 | Porirua City Council
"This accreditation shows that Porirua values newcomers to the city and is committed to building a welcoming and inclusive community," says Immigration New Zealand National Manager Refugee and Migrant Support Andrew Lockhart.More >>
ERA Claims Against Darleen Tana's Husband's Business Being Assessed By Liquidator
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:23:58 +1200 | RNZ
Two complaints against the e-bike business are already before the ERA. More >>
'Come Back To Niue': Minister Calls On Diaspora To Help Build The Island
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:12:02 +1200 | RNZ
There is a call for Niue's diaspora in New Zealand to return to the island and help with its development. More >>
Migrant School Leavers To Get Part-time Work Rights
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:08:59 +1200 | New Zealand Government
This will be implemented by the end of October. Immigration New Zealand will provide details about how to apply and the exact date the change comes into effect by 30 August.More >>
Public Submissions On Samoa Citizenship Bill Closed
Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:40:06 +1200 | RNZ
The window for oral submissions has closed on the Samoa Citizenship Bill's first reading in Wellington. More >>
Record numbers leaving New Zealand, with more departing in May than arriving - StatsNZ
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:17:25 +1200 | RNZ
The latest migration statistics are "quite phenomenal", a recruitment agency director says. More >>
Falepili Union: 'Australia Is Providing A Type Of Citizenship To Tuvaluans' - Academic
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:10:22 +1200 | RNZ
ANU's Stephen Howes says recently released details on the Falepili Union treaty give Tuvaluan immigrants to Australia advantages not available to others. More >>
Net Migration Loss To Australia In 2023
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:56:28 +1200 | Stats NZ
There was a net migration loss of 27,000 people from New Zealand to Australia in 2023, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ today. More >>
Migrant Exploitation Ringleader, Jafar Kurisi, Pays Significant Reparations
Mon, 8 Jul 2024 14:29:38 +1200 | New Zealand Immigration
On Monday 8 July 2024, Jafar Kurisi, the Bay of Plenty man guilty of exploiting multiple migrants and attempting to pervert the course of justice, was held to account for his actions as he was sentenced to 12 months home detention and made to pay his victims ...More >>
Four Asian Languages Added To Cyber Safety Website
Sun, 7 Jul 2024 15:47:03 +1200 | RNZ
Hindi, Punjabi, Korean and simplified Chinese included to protect communities from phishing scams. More >>
Cuts To Southern Budgeting Services Will Leave A Major Hole In Communities
Thu, 4 Jul 2024 09:26:48 +1200 | FIRST Union
"It’s tempting to think that the Government has cut funding for the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, but the truth is that budgeting services can stop people falling over the edge in the first place," said Mr Watson.More >>
VisaAide Streamlines Accreditation Renewals For New Zealand Employers
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 11:57:14 +1200 | VisaAide
VisaAide, a leading professional immigration advisory service in New Zealand, is revolutionising the employer accreditation renewal process by offering expert guidance and up-to-date information.More >>
Samoa Citizenship Bill: 'Hell' Easier To Reach Than NZ, Says Ex-Samoan PM At Public Hearing
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 14:10:11 +1200 | RNZ
Samoa's former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi says it is easier for his people to get to "hell" than to come to New Zealand. More >>
Second Sentencing For Involvement In Brazilian Migrant Sex Scheme
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:46:53 +1200 | New Zealand Immigration
Maristela De Souza, a Brazilian woman, has been sentenced to 10 months home detention after being charged, along with co-defendant Michael James Sloan, with aiding and abetting individuals to breach conditions of their visas. More >>
New Zealand Struggles With Human Trafficking: 2024 Report Keeps Country At Tier 2 For Fourth Year
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 09:11:27 +1200 | ECPAT
Aotearoa New Zealand has just been ranked at Tier 2 in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report by the U.S. Department of State, marking the fourth consecutive year the country has not fully met the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.More >>
Migrant Group Horrified By 'Ruthless' Changes To Visa Scheme
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:36:50 +1200 | RNZ
A group representing migrant workers has described changes to visa rules as "heart-wrenching" and "insensitive". More >>
Family Fighting To Keep Aunt In New Zealand As Immigration Tells Her To Go
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:41:50 +1200 | RNZ
An Auckland family says they are heartbroken their auntie, a carer for her disabled brother, is being told to leave the country. More >>
