Posts Tagged ‘Immigration New Zealand’

Migrant workers sold short by Immigration NZ

Thursday, February 29th, 2024
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Immigration New Zealand should have done more to protect migrant workers. It should also have done more to minimise their exposure to work predators. It didn’t. So wrote the Public Service Commission in its review report “Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme”. The scheme was established in July 2022 after COVID-related border closures resulted in a Read more

Immigration staff say bosses knew visa system didn’t work, and ignored it

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

Immigration New Zealand staff have been warning their managers for a year that the under-fire Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system has major flaws and is a recipe for migrant exploitation – but were ignored. Concerned Immigration staff say employers are being allowed to bring in migrants without any paperwork or financial checks, even when Read more

NZ government enlists Spyware firm banned from Facebook

Thursday, October 13th, 2022
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A surveillance firm banned from Facebook for spying on people has been enlisted by the New Zealand government. Most of the operations with Cobwebs Technologies are being kept secret, but one government organisation they are working with is Immigration NZ. Cobwebs was one of seven foreign companies accused in late 2021 by tech giant Meta Read more

‘Very painful’: Family split between NZ and Philippines over immigration health policy

Monday, May 2nd, 2022

A family is split between New Zealand and the Philippines due to Immigration New Zealand’s acceptable standard of health policy. Arianna Alfonzo, 12, is autistic and communicates through body language and gestures. Her father, Allan, has been living and working in New Zealand since 2016. He and his wife, Gail, received their permanent residence visas Read more

Immigration’s hands full with border reopening

Monday, April 4th, 2022

New Zealand’s border reopening sounds as if it would be a simple turnkey operation. The reality is there has seldom been a time when the difference between the treatment of people from visa waiver and non-visa waiver countries has stood in such stark contrast. With the staged border re-opening announced last month, visa waiver travellers Read more

Teenage girl denied New Zealand residence because she has Down syndrome

Thursday, April 29th, 2021

A teenager with Down syndrome has been denied New Zealand residence because of the perceived burden she could place on the health and education systems. It’s a move that has disappointed a disability advocate, who says people with Down syndrome contribute to their communities, and not all have additional medical needs. The 17-year-old Indian citizen, Read more