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Chinese Fugitives in New Zealand – RNZ Interview with Bill Milnes
Is Bill Liu, the Chinese multi-millionaire, a criminal? Why was his citizenship granted by politicians against the advice of the Dep’t of Internal Affairs? In response to an article in the NZ Herald last week, Radio NZ asked us for comment on the matter. We sent Bill...
Are School Fees for Migrant Children Coming?
It is no secret that New Zealand and Australia stand together on many issues. Being close neighbours, it is understandable that politics could bleed across the Tasman, but will the NZ Government follow the lead of Australia in charging international student fees to...
Tax on Offshore Sales is Coming
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...
Investor Scams
The headline read: $15m scam revealed: US pair try to hoodwink Immigration NZ. And it appears try they did, but as with many attempts to cheat the immigration, or any other, system it failed. The criteria for Investor applications are freely available from Immigration...
Declined Visa – A Case of Wrong Paperwork
An article in the NZ Herald on 14th March 2016 told the story of a New Zealand ballet student who was returned home after completing incorrect paperwork to study at the London Russia Ballet School. ‘Galia Kushnir was due to start at the prestigious London Russian...
The Migrant Threat – Here We Go Again
The politicians have waded in to complain (again) about how many foreigners are coming to live in New Zealand. There's Andrew Little, claiming that if Labour was in Government they would "turn down the tap" of inflow of migrants until economic conditions improve. ...