'A Christmas to celebrate': 5yo migrant granted visa to attend school after Herald investigation
Ongoing visa issues have made NZ experience "painful and stressful" for migrant workers.
Ongoing visa issues have made NZ experience "painful and stressful" for migrant workers.
The man appeared in the Hastings District Court.
The firm is under fire after migrants paid thousands for their visas but got no work.
The arrest follows a four-month long investigation by Immigration NZ.
A Givealittle page was set up to help baby Robin fight cancer.
Overall net migration gains also hit another record high, at 118,900 arrivals.
The man spent the money on clothing and gadgets for himself.
Things turned nasty when the couple asked for the deposit back when work wasn't completed.
Indonesian overstayers have rented the makeshift sheds and a dilapidated caravan.
'We just have to roll with the punches and see what happens.'
The couple used the funds to develop a significant property portfolio.
The Pacific Election 2023 debate began with the issue of an amnesty for overstayers.
Auckland Council said the structures migrants had been living for years were unlikely safe
Department decides man is not considered a bona fide visitor
Checks made on just 4300 of 94,913 applicants and 800 of 28,000 accredited employers
The ease for businesses to get accreditation and few checks on applicants cited.
Vietnamese migrants being forced into growing the illegal plant to pay debt, INZ says.
The two core elements of National’s tech policy are a hit, but missing elements too.
Six Auckland properties involved have been slapped with insanitary building notices.
Hundreds of migrants around the country have been lured here on false pretences.
Wacky visa system no joke, recruiter says, as sector describes bureaucratic torment.
A further 29 victims have been identified now, bringing the total to 144.
Nearly 200 offshore migrants, linked to companies under investigation, told not to come.
Biman Prasad says visa-free travel is the surest way to improve economic ties.
INZ has approved 265 Migrant Exploitation Protection Visas this year.
Ten workers have been turned away from the border over the past two weeks.
A major investigation underway into exploitation of Indian and Bangladeshi migrants.
Last month, seven Canterbury businesses were targeted in an overnight crime spree.
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About 200 people are believed to have paid thousands for visas and job offers.