NZ's Covid elimination plan 'let down by allies', says expert
Allies could have pursued an elimination strategy, but they didn't.
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Holly Walker: Why we should roll out the welcome mat for overseas Kiwis
Opinion: Around 13 per cent of those born in New Zealand are currently living overseas.
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Squeeze on MIQ spaces as Government increases its own allocation
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Brooke van Velden: Govt leaving migrant workers in limbo
Covid border closures chance to improve the immigration system - but it stalled instead.
Editorial: Clearer border rules after vaccination required
OPINION: The border is the place for extra carrot as reward for fully vaccinated people.
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Italy allows migrant boat to dock, another still at sea
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Google boss secured residency through wealthy investor category
INZ said the application included the necessary documentation and was assessed.
'Anti-immigrant' NZ moving the goalposts - angry tech boss
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Larry Page can travel to and from NZ due to residency visa
An immigration lawyer says Google co-founder can travel in and out of NZ on his visa.
Deportations lowest in years as pandemic deepens
Covid-19 is affecting New Zealand's ability to deport people.
Extend visas for trapped immigrant workers - NZIER Economist
Peter Wilson says falls in unemployment reassure that immigrants contribute to economy.
Google billionaire allowed into NZ for medical reasons; PM was unaware
The US citizen was granted entry to get hospital treatment for his child.
National wants 'Covid Contribution Visa' to clear residency backlog
It was designed to address the over 30,000 residency applications in the queue.
Unemployment plunges to 4 per cent - biggest quarterly fall in 35 years
Economists had expected the jobless rate to fall to 4.4 per cent in the June quarter.
MPs set to pass NZ Super residency rule-change
All political parties support changes to residency rules for NZ Super, except the Greens.
Ardern signals what's next on Govt to-do list at the border
Professionals in critical areas have been leaving the country due to the processing pause.
Seasonal workers allowed into NZ, growers 'delighted'
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South African woman lucky to reunite with Whangārei-based husband after 17 months.
Liam Dann: A smarter, more productive post-Covid economy - what the Govt needs to address now
Worker shortages are getting worse and risk derailing plans for a more productive economy.
Afghans who worked with NZ fear deadly reprisals as Taliban closes in
A group of 38 Afghan civilians who helped the New Zealand war effort plead for help.
'Does the Government know what it's doing?' Migrant doctors caught in limbo
Hardworking nurses and doctors during this vulnerable period are caught up in visa issues.
Rural GP with 1300 patients quits NZ after a year in residency limbo
More than 1300 people have lost their skilled young doctor at Ōtaki Medical Centre.
John Roughan: Immigration 'reset' could bear bitter fruit for Pacific Islands
OPINION: Labour's immigration policy could do far more lasting damage.
Govt looks to 'tidy up' practice of jailing asylum seekers
Phil Twyford said the Government has 'listened' to advocacy groups.
Legal challenge mounted over couple separation due to Covid-19
An Auckland law firm is seeking a judicial review of two major immigration decisions.
Asians satisfied with Kiwi life but face depression risk: Survey
Filipinos may be the happiest group.
Sasha Borissenko: Will immigration law reform follow dawn raids apology?
Will there be the follow-up and immigration reform that the Pasifika community deserves?
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Essential skills visas extended due to Covid border restrictions
Move recognises the ongoing labour demand pressures faced by some sectors.