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142 Infringements Issued In First Year Of Immigration Employment Infringement Scheme
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Infringements also mean employers are unable to hire migrants for a minimum six months depending on the number of infringement notices the employer receives. More >>
Christchurch Restaurant Director Sentenced After Immigration Investigation
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Xinchen Liu, sole director and shareholder of Japanese eatery Samurai Bowl Ltd on Colombo Street, has been given six-months’ home detention and fined $10,000. More >>
Making It Easier To Invest In New Zealand – Active Investor Plus
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 11:21 am | New Zealand Immigration
Investors can choose to commit either a minimum investment amount of $5 million for Growth category investors (with a 3-year investment term) or $10 million for Balanced category investors (with a 5-year investment term) across a wider range of acceptable ... More >>
Couple Convicted Of 20-year Identity And Immigration Fraud
Monday, 24 March 2025, 11:36 am | New Zealand Immigration
The court heard how Alam used his brother’s identity to obtain a visitor visa and enter New Zealand. Subsequently, securing a work permit, Residence visa, and ultimately New Zealand Citizenship and two New Zealand passports. More >>
Search Warrant Executed In Auckland For Immigration Related Offences
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:28 am | New Zealand Immigration
The investigation is ongoing and further charges are being considered. The individual was remanded on bail without plea to reappear at the Manukau District Court on 1st April 2025. More >>
International Cooperation Brings Down Visa Fraud Operation
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Vehicles, gold, bank records and forged documents were seized following simultaneous searches conducted by Thai law enforcement at five locations. More >>
One Million Visitor Visa Decisions Made Since The Border Reopened
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Of the one million visas decisions made, more than 914,000 were approved and around 114,000 applications were declined. The average time taken to decide a visitor visa application in 2024 is seven working days. More >>
Apply Early For Your New Zealand Visitor Visa
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:09 am | New Zealand Immigration
INZ’s Director Visa, Jock Gilray says that given the high volumes of visitor visa applications expected applying early is essential to ensure people travelling to New Zealand have the peace of mind of knowing their visa is sorted before they make ... More >>
Domino’s Pizza Franchise Owner Sentenced For Migrant Exploitation
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Investigators found the employee had been working beyond their visa expiry date but discovered that Mr Tsao had coerced the worker to do so. He was also found to have compelled three student visa holders to work beyond the 20 hours per week they were More >>
Migrant Exploitation Ringleader, Jafar Kurisi, Pays Significant Reparations
Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Immigration
On Monday 8 July 2024, Jafar Kurisi, the Bay of Plenty man guilty of exploiting multiple migrants and attempting to pervert the course of justice, was held to account for his actions as he was sentenced to 12 months home detention and made to pay his victims ... More >>
Second Sentencing For Involvement In Brazilian Migrant Sex Scheme
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 10:46 am | New Zealand Immigration
Maristela De Souza, a Brazilian woman, has been sentenced to 10 months home detention after being charged, along with co-defendant Michael James Sloan, with aiding and abetting individuals to breach conditions of their visas. More >>
Celebrating World Refugee Day
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 11:10 am | New Zealand Immigration
Established by the United Nations in 2001, the theme for this year’s World Refugee Day is “a world where refugees are welcomed”. More >>
Airline Fined For Failing To Follow INZ Notice Not To Board Passenger
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Immigration
The passenger was a Malaysian passport holder travelling to New Zealand from Kuala Lumpur via Sydney as a visa waiver visitor. He was identified by a border immigration officer as a risk due to an adverse immigration history in Australia. More >>
Six Unlawful Migrants Located By Compliance Officers
Friday, 31 May 2024, 10:09 am | New Zealand Immigration
Six Indonesian nationals who were in New Zealand unlawfully, including one who had been in New Zealand for more than a decade, have been located in Auckland. More >>
Immigration New Zealand Border Interception Thwarts Individuals Entering New Zealand Under False Pretences
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:45 am | New Zealand Immigration
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has intercepted 25 Bangladeshi individuals attempting to enter New Zealand without the required visas. More >>
Charges Laid Against Fraudulent Immigration Agent In Thailand
Monday, 15 April 2024, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Charges have been laid against two visa agents in Thailand after Immigration New Zealand identified they were providing fake documents for visitor visa applicants. More >>
Christchurch City Council Creates A Welcoming Community
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 9:59 am | New Zealand Immigration
Welcoming Communities – Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori - is a settlement programme helping local councils and their communities create welcoming and inclusive environments for newcomers. It also benefits New Zealanders returning home or moving from other ... More >>
Man Convicted And Sentenced For Fraudulently Obtaining New Zealand Residence
Friday, 15 September 2023, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Immigration
An Indian national has been sentenced to 9 months’ home detention after admitting he obtained New Zealand residence under a false identity. Charanjit Singh pleaded guilty at Manukau District Court to two representative charges under the Immigration ... More >>
Couple And Their Companies Sentenced On Immigration Fraud And Migrant Exploitation Charges
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:13 am | New Zealand Immigration
Two defendants and their three associated companies have been sentenced on immigration fraud and migrant exploitation charges. 53-year-old Vikram Madaan, his wife 53-year-old Susheel Madaan, and three Auckland-based companies registered to the family pleaded ... More >>
Transport Sector Agreement Details And Other Green List Roles Confirmed
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Details of the Transport Sector Agreement for bus and truck drivers and critical maritime transport workers have been confirmed by the Minister of Immigration and Transport, says General Manager of Enablement, Karen Bishop. “The transport sector ... More >>
