immigration
Migration flows back in positive territory but the numbers are tiny
More people left NZ than arrived long term in the year to October
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says the new 'one-off' visa pathway will help retain the skills the country needs to support economic recovery
1st Dec 21, 8:19am
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Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says the new 'one-off' visa pathway will help retain the skills the country needs to support economic recovery
Government announces a suite of new policies for ongoing management of Covid in a $1.5 bln package
25th Nov 21, 11:20am
Government announces a suite of new policies for ongoing management of Covid in a $1.5 bln package
Government puts dates on when arrivals from overseas can start entering NZ without going through managed isolation
24th Nov 21, 1:58pm
Government puts dates on when arrivals from overseas can start entering NZ without going through managed isolation
Net migration gain of just under 800 in the 12 months to September this year, down from gain of 65,000 in year to September 2020
15th Nov 21, 12:10pm
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Net migration gain of just under 800 in the 12 months to September this year, down from gain of 65,000 in year to September 2020
The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas is down 78,273 since March 2020
12th Nov 21, 9:50am
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The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas is down 78,273 since March 2020
Productivity Commission says NZ governments need to - ahead of time - build the assets and infrastructure that are required to prepare for and support a growing population
8th Nov 21, 7:33am
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Productivity Commission says NZ governments need to - ahead of time - build the assets and infrastructure that are required to prepare for and support a growing population
Auckland joins the West Coast and Southland as New Zealand's only regions with declining populations
22nd Oct 21, 12:22pm
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Auckland joins the West Coast and Southland as New Zealand's only regions with declining populations
The number of people in the country on work or student visas continues to slowly decline
16th Oct 21, 9:00am
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The number of people in the country on work or student visas continues to slowly decline
Migration added a net gain of just 353 people to New Zealand's population in August
12th Oct 21, 12:41pm
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Migration added a net gain of just 353 people to New Zealand's population in August
Much-anticipated decision to give 165,000 migrants currently in NZ a one-off pathway to residence welcomed across the board
30th Sep 21, 10:51am
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Much-anticipated decision to give 165,000 migrants currently in NZ a one-off pathway to residence welcomed across the board
National says it would use a traffic light system to reopen New Zealand once 85% of over-12s are fully vaccinated
29th Sep 21, 10:02am
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National says it would use a traffic light system to reopen New Zealand once 85% of over-12s are fully vaccinated
The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas continues declining, but the rate of decline is relatively slow
16th Sep 21, 12:13pm
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The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas continues declining, but the rate of decline is relatively slow
Population growth from migration rises in July with more than 3000 long term arrivals a month coming to New Zealand
11th Sep 21, 9:05am
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Population growth from migration rises in July with more than 3000 long term arrivals a month coming to New Zealand
The number of people in New Zealand on work visas has declined by 40,000 since March last year
18th Aug 21, 7:54am
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The number of people in New Zealand on work visas has declined by 40,000 since March last year
The number of New Zealand citizens returning home from overseas is starting to taper off
13th Aug 21, 11:46am
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The number of New Zealand citizens returning home from overseas is starting to taper off
Journalists have a yarn about immigration settings being in flux, who will feel the pinch of tighter mortgage lending restrictions, and next Wednesday's big interest rate decision
9th Aug 21, 1:21pm
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Journalists have a yarn about immigration settings being in flux, who will feel the pinch of tighter mortgage lending restrictions, and next Wednesday's big interest rate decision
NZIER's Peter Wilson & Julie Fry call on the Government to issue the 240,000+ short-term migrants a one-off right to remain here, and clear the backlog of permanent residence visa applications
8th Aug 21, 6:01am
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NZIER's Peter Wilson & Julie Fry call on the Government to issue the 240,000+ short-term migrants a one-off right to remain here, and clear the backlog of permanent residence visa applications
Seasonal fruit-pickers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to be let into NZ without quarantining from September
2nd Aug 21, 5:10pm
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Seasonal fruit-pickers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to be let into NZ without quarantining from September
ACT lobbies the Government to let more people into New Zealand by reversing its yet-to-be-detailed 'immigration reset' and letting private hoteliers run managed isolation facilities
26th Jul 21, 10:25am
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ACT lobbies the Government to let more people into New Zealand by reversing its yet-to-be-detailed 'immigration reset' and letting private hoteliers run managed isolation facilities
Allan Barber highlights a desperate job shortage of Halal butchers in the meat industry that is jeopardising a $3.3 bln trade, and contrasts the approach to this issue with 'exceptions' for yachties, sports teams and film makers
16th Jul 21, 9:47am
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Allan Barber highlights a desperate job shortage of Halal butchers in the meat industry that is jeopardising a $3.3 bln trade, and contrasts the approach to this issue with 'exceptions' for yachties, sports teams and film makers
Government temporarily doubles the duration of the Essential Skills visa to two years for migrants with jobs that pay less than the median wage
16th Jul 21, 5:00am
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Government temporarily doubles the duration of the Essential Skills visa to two years for migrants with jobs that pay less than the median wage
Net migration gain of just 5743 in year to May, down from 87,473 in the previous 12 months
14th Jul 21, 11:37am
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Net migration gain of just 5743 in year to May, down from 87,473 in the previous 12 months
The Government is likely to take a more hands-on approach to immigration when border restrictions are eased, says Greg Ninness
9th Jul 21, 11:27am
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The Government is likely to take a more hands-on approach to immigration when border restrictions are eased, says Greg Ninness