Immigration

Stay ahead with comprehensive coverage on New Zealand's immigration landscape: key news, updates on laws, and latest regulatory changes. Your go-to resource for insightful analysis and the impact on society and economy.

Dear valuable foreign students: pay up then bugger off home
Immigration Education

Dear valuable foreign students: pay up then bugger off home

Wary western governments are changing the rules on international fee-payers.

Bloomberg 25 May 2024
Work visa numbers drop by more than 50% year-on-year
Immigration

Work visa numbers drop by more than 50% year-on-year

High net migration numbers are starting to turn thanks to a slowing economy.

Dileepa Fonseka 15 May 2024
Migrant inflow slows, outflow makes records
Immigration

Migrant inflow slows, outflow makes records

New Zealanders are leaving in greater numbers and inward non-NZ migration is slowing down.

Dileepa Fonseka 14 May 2024
Samoa calls on NZ to protect migrant workers
Immigration

Samoa calls on NZ to protect migrant workers

The recognised seasonal employer (RSE) scheme has been under review since 2022. 

Gregor Thompson 14 May 2024