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Why “The Block” Builder Got Blocked

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 21, 2015 | Immigration Visas | 0 comments

Martin Laidlaw, the Scottish builder starring with Team Orange on The Block NZ, has recently been saved from being deported.  He briefly became an overstayer when Immigration refused his application for another Work Visa.  Fortunately, perhaps owing to public pressure...

My Dinner With the Minister

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Aug 5, 2015 | Immigration Visas | 0 comments

On Monday night last week I hosted a Law Society dinner with the Minister of Immigration as special guest.  It was good timing, as a number of issues were ripe for discussion. Front and centre was Hon. Michael Woodhouse’s announcement on Saturday of a set of...

Is INZ turning people away at the borders?

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jul 31, 2015 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

If there is a trend for Immigration New Zealand to refuse foreign nationals the ability to board planes based on a concern about their intentions, this is not surprising.  We were alerted to this risk in a case from 2014 where Immigration New Zealand told someone over...

The Long Long Wait for NZ Police Checks

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jul 3, 2015 | Immigration Visas | 1 comment

The New Zealand Herald recently highlighted a current delay by the NZ Police in producing police checks.  The story pointed out that this has created problems for schools because teachers can’t be vetted in time for them to be legally allowed to teach. The other...

The One-Step Guide to a Declined NZ Skilled Migrant Application

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 27, 2015 | Immigration Visas | 105 comments

There is a dangerous little question in the Skilled Migrant Residence Expression of Interest online form: Have you ever been refused a visa/permit for any country including New Zealand? Answering this wrongly – even by mistake – can on its own wipe out...
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