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Bridging the Age Gap with INZ’s Partnership Visas
This may have been a more challenging decision than many for Immigration NZ, because in our society, it is unusual for an older woman to marry a substantially younger man. For whatever reasons, we seem more willing to accept older men with young partners and the...
Why “The Block” Builder Got Blocked
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...
Six Hour Working Days – The Cherry on the Cake
I read an article in the New Zealand Herald very recently which suggests that if you fancy a six hour work day, Sweden is the place for you. The reasoning behind the country’s decision to cut the working hours is simply that they removed wasted time from scheduled...
INZ have refused Chris Brown a visa
An interesting article relating to American R&B Singer Chris Brown has appeared in the New Zealand Herald. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has indicated that he will not be able to enter New Zealand in order to perform in an planned show. Now I must admit that I’m...
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Everything you need to know
It seems that everyone has an opinion about the Syrian refugee crisis. From the top dogs in politics to celebrities to the man in the street. A lot has been written and reported on since Aylan Kurdi's body washed ashore in Turkey. The little boy's death has brought...
An Office Update
It is officially spring, although apparently no one informed the Auckland weather yesterday. While we dry out from that awful rain, it's time to think about breaking out the BBQ's and booking that Christmas bach. A lot has happened here at Laurent Law in the last two...