by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Oct 6, 2021 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Practice of Law |
James Turner discusses Essential Skills Work Visas in his latest video blog. This is the main type of visa for people who have a job offer and want to work in New Zealand. This allows people from outside New Zealand to work in New Zealand for a temporary period of... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Sep 20, 2021 | Business, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
We get this question a lot. In particular, we field requests from New Zealand Residents or Citizens about how to bring their relatives to NZ from the home country. We often have to say that there is nothing to be done. There is simply not a solution for everybody.... 
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Feb 23, 2021 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
If you are in a committed relationship with a New Zealander, you can get an exemption to be allowed to enter on a visa. Is it easy? It depends. Not all partners are created equal. EOI and ITA The general rule is that the border is closed to all... by Jacqui Lee - Staff Solicitor | Sep 6, 2017 | Immigration Visas |
As a maritime nation, New Zealand is reliant on the free and efficient movement of vessels to, within and from our harbours. Without regular and ongoing maintenance, silting decreases the draught available to ships, while the development of larger vessels requires... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 28, 2017 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, Refugees |
Earlier this week the NZ Herald uncovered the story of Sultan Ali Abdul Ali Akbari who had the threat of deportation suspended by Immigration New Zealand, even though he had committed multiple crimes of sexual assault. The writer has to ask: did the Minister of...