by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 3, 2016 | Immigration Visas |
The NZ Government has just announced that South Africa is about to lose its visa-waiver status. From 21 November 2016, all South Africans must apply for a visa before visiting New Zealand. The privilege of being able to just walk on to a ‘plane from Joburg to... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Sep 7, 2016 | Immigration Visas |
On Monday evening the Minister of Immigration spoke at a dinner hosted by the Immigration & Refugee Committee of the Auckland District Law Society (Inc.). Here are a couple of things that he talked about. It is also interesting to compare what follows with my... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Aug 3, 2016 | Immigration Visas |
This quote was the headline of a New Zealand Herald article about the Government’s reaction to recent claims that immigration was a major driver of the house price spiral; that it was the reason why unemployment is on the rise; and so on, and so on. It is... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 11, 2016 | Immigration Visas |
A recent article in the NZ Herald highlights the situation of parents who are sponsored to come to New Zealand by their NZ Resident children, only to be abandoned when those children move on to another country. The article quotes figures to indicate that people from... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 13, 2016 | Business, Immigration Visas, Property |
The Government plans to tax offshore people on the profit they make from selling a New Zealand house if it is sold within 2 years after it was bought. A Parliamentary Bill is now being considered by Select Committee. It is probably aimed at discouraging the kind of...