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Romanian Group Stopped From Flying to New Zealand
Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 1:44 pm | Immigration NZ
MEDIA Release 5 September 2012 Romanian Group Stopped From Flying to New Zealand A group of seven Romanians have been prevented from flying to New Zealand yesterday after suspicions were raised by immigration New Zealand (INZ) about their intentions. ... More >>
Website Assisting New Zealand Employers Upgraded
Friday, 27 July 2012, 10:09 am | Immigration NZ
Website Assisting New Zealand Employers Upgraded Two upgraded tools designed to assist New Zealand businesses in their search for offshore talent have been launched in Wellington. The New Zealand Now website and SkillFinder tool are two ways that Immigration ... More >>
Immigration NZ operation on fraudulent student visas
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 2:24 pm | Immigration NZ
Five people who came to New Zealand on student visas obtained by fraud have been found by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) compliance staff and are now in custody awaiting deportation. More >>
Immigration NZ uncovers fraud in student visa applications
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 2:28 pm | Immigration NZ
MEDIA release 11 jULY 2012 Immigration New Zealand uncovers fraud in student visa applications Immigration fraud has been uncovered through routine random sampling of student visa applications through Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) Beijing branch. More >>
Eight unlawful workers arrested in Northland
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 3:57 pm | Immigration NZ
Eight unlawful seasonal workers have been detained by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) in Northland following a joint operation with the New Zealand Police. INZ Compliance Officers found the eight workers as part of enquiries into the alleged unlawful employment ... More >>
Newly Established Biometric Partnership Proving its Worth
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:37 pm | Immigration NZ
One year on from the implementation of an international fingerprint checking system, biometric information sharing is yielding excellent results says Immigration New Zealand (INZ). More >>
Immigration Conducts Biggest Single Offload
Sunday, 13 May 2012, 9:53 am | Immigration NZ
A group of Malaysian women have been denied boarding on a flight to NZ in what is Immigration NZ’s largest ever single offload. Border Operations Manager Karen Urwin says the women were allegedly coming to NZ for a week-long tour of the South Island. More >>
Immigration New Zealand border staff catch people smuggler
Friday, 4 May 2012, 5:08 pm | Immigration NZ
A suspected people smuggler has been caught at Auckland airport after immigration officers were alerted to his suspicious behaviour. More >>
More suspected skimmers caught by Immigration
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 6:13 pm | Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and the New Zealand Customs Service have stopped two more suspected card skimmers from coming to New Zealand. More >>
Gerard Otimi Sentenced
Friday, 29 July 2011, 2:30 pm | Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand says that the sentencing of an Aucklander over an immigration scam sends a strong message to prospective scammers. Gerard Otimi was sentenced at the Manukau District Court today to 18 months in jail after being convicted of 38 ... More >>
Immigration New Zealand Statement on Martyn Payne
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 5:16 pm | Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand wishes to clarify the facts around the case involving Martyn Payne. In November 2005, Mr Payne arrived in New Zealand with a work permit valid until August 2006. More >>
Immigration NZ helps affected Pike River migrant workers
Monday, 20 December 2010, 1:59 pm | Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand is working closely with the migrant workers formerly employed at Pike River coal to explore all their options, the Head of Immigration New Zealand Nigel Bickle said today. More >>
Wellington’s quality of life attracts skilled migrants
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 11:17 am | Immigration NZ
Wellington’s quality of life plays a big part in skilled migrants’ decisions to choose to come and live in Wellington and contribute to its economic prosperity, according to a new Department of Labour study More >>
Submissions open for 2010 ISSL and LTSSL reviews
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:41 pm | Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand has announced that submissions are now open for its second bi-annual review of the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) and the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL). More >>
Pacific Immigration Quota to be drawn end of week
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 11:25 am | Immigration NZ
The 2010 Samoa Quota (SQ) and Pacific Access Category (PAC) ballots will be drawn this Friday 23 July (New Zealand time) at 10am (Samoa on 22 July at 11am). More >>
Pacific Community Cautioned About Immigration Scam
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 9:17 am | Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs are extremely concerned about the alleged scam targeting Pacific people reported on One News tonight. More >>
DoL, Scaffolding & Rigging NZ working together
Monday, 21 September 2009, 12:31 pm | Immigration NZ
The Department of Labour and Scaffolding and Rigging New Zealand (SARNZ) are working together to help employers in the scaffolding industry. More >>