by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Jan 27, 2016 | Immigration Problems |
The world has become a global village and today many people move countries for different reasons. Uplifting roots and going into the unknown is never easy. Often such a move goes hand in hand with leaving friends and family behind when starting a new life in a new... by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Jan 20, 2016 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
The NZ Herald recently featured an article detailing the increase in foreign sex workers in New Zealand. New Zealand is noted as having some of the most progressive prostitution law regulations in the world. However, this progressivism does not extend to foreign... by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Dec 11, 2015 | Citizenship, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
There has been no bigger news in Trans-Tasman relations recently than the deportation of New Zealand citizens out of Australia. From the news reports, it appears that many of these Kiwis being deported have not spent any meaningful length of time in New Zealand, some... by bmilnes2015 | Dec 2, 2015 | Citizenship, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Politics |
Much has been made by the NZ media and politicians of the Australian decision to inter and deport people imprisoned for at least 12 months for serious crimes. Unfortunately, our NZ political parties are, as usual, unable to work together to actually achieve anything.... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Nov 18, 2015 | Politics, Refugees |
The slaughter of civilians in Paris this weekend has struck close to home for a lot of people. My daughter was at a concert not far from the location of one of the attacks, and she reported “It was so chaotic, sirens everywhere, people on the street shouting ....