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Bridging the Age Gap with INZ’s Partnership Visas

by bmilnes2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

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

by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 21, 2015 | Immigration Visas | 0 comments

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

by Marinda du Toit - Practice Manager | Oct 14, 2015 | Office Update | 0 comments

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

by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Sep 18, 2015 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

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

by Erica, Office Administrator | Sep 11, 2015 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

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...
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