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Welcoming Back Bill Milnes
Bill has been away since the end of November while he recovered from shoulder surgery. The doctors have now given him the all clear to return to work and he has rejoined us in the offices. This of course called for an extra long meeting for Bill to catch up on...
New Zealand Camping
New Zealand is known for it's amazing scenery and beautiful countryside. Marinda was lucky enough to experience New Zealand in all its glory over Auckland Anniversary weekend when she and her husband went camping near Piha. Just an hour away from Auckland lies a...
Welcome to 2015
A happy new year to all of our readers! We’re Back to the Future with this new post and our self lacing shoes.
Should I Go to the Minister?
People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes "Yes" but usually "No". Don't get me wrong - I have a healthy respect for...
Investor Migrants Zero in on New Zealand
Earlier this year, Canada closed its Migrant Investor category and cancelled a large number of pending applications. Will New Zealand reap the benefit? In February 2014 Canada shut down its Federal Immigrant Investor and Entrepreneur programme. In a draconian move,...
Franchises and Skilled Migrant Residence – Not a Happy Marriage
In the last few months we have seen Immigration New Zealand's attitude continue to harden about allowing migrants to get Residence Visas based on their job as a Retail Manager in a franchise business, such as a supermarket or food outlet. Here's why. In September...