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Stuck between a rock and a hard place
A recent article in the New Zealand Herald made me realise once more how fragile our lives can become. The story of the English woman who can't work in Australia but can't leave to go back to the UK will be all too common in some ways and won't be limited to...
Too many? Too many migrant workers taking Kiwi jobs? Too many tourists destroying our country? Too many cattle fouling our rivers? Too many migrant students who can’t get skilled jobs?
The common denominator is immigration which has unintentionally, produced an oversupply of low-cost migrant workers, willing to work for sub-standard wages in their desperate attempt to qualify for residence in NZ. Government has belatedly accepted that the current...
Which Way Are We Going To Go On Immigration This Election?
Is it just me, or does the immigration talk in the news seem like it's about to reach fever pitch? It seems scarcely a day goes by without some talk about the impact of immigration, changes to immigration policy, scandals within immigration... and we haven't even...
Unwanted Side Effects Of Changes To Immigration Rules
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11846425 It appears recent changes to the Skilled Migrant category may have quite an unintended side effect. An interesting article recently appeared in the New Zealand Herald. The article describes the...
Pause for Thought – the Akbari Deportation Case
Earlier this week the NZ Herald uncovered the story of Sultan Ali Abdul Ali Akbari who had the threat of deportation suspended by Immigration New Zealand, even though he had committed multiple crimes of sexual assault. The writer has to ask: did the Minister of...
BREAKING NEWS – Big Visa Changes on Both Sides of the Ditch
Within the space of 24 hours, the Governments of both Australia and New Zealand have announced changes to their immigration policies. They claim to be addressing the needs of their respective labour markets, but there’s probably a bit of political self-interest in...