Acting head of the Immigration Service Stephen Dunstan says that Immigration New Zealand did not reopen its investigation into the case with which National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi was associated. He acknowledged that new information…
Archive for August, 2009
Bakshi case ‘not reopened’
Monday, August 31st, 2009Misleading reply not my fault: minister
Monday, August 31st, 2009Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman told Parliament yesterday he was not responsible for the actions of the Immigration Service towards the New Zealand Herald .
Labour MP Pete Hodgson was questioning Dr Coleman over misleading…
Bakshi accuser was bullied, House told
Monday, August 31st, 2009Threats and pressure from influential figures in India silenced a key complainant in the case against National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Parliament was told yesterday.
Labour MP Pete Hodgson used parliamentary privilege to describe…
National MP faces police probe on jobs
Monday, August 31st, 2009Immigration officers have given police new information on National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi’s alleged involvement in an immigration scam.
A senior Auckland detective has been assigned to the case, which relates to Mr Bakshi allegedly…
Sick mother granted New Zealand residency to stay with NZ family
Friday, August 28th, 2009A Filipina mother-of-two with failing kidneys has been granted a medical waiver to allow her to obtain New Zealand residency and stay with her New Zealand family and seek medical treatment.
New Zealand Residence Programme fortnightly selection statistics
Friday, August 28th, 2009The latest selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category took place recently on 26 August, and 662 EOIs representing 1452 people were selected.
MP gives public support for migrants to New Zealand
Thursday, August 27th, 2009New Zealand migrant support groups seeking amnesty for unemployed overstayers say they are encouraged by support from National MP Jackie Blue.
If anyone is sending a container from NZ to the USA
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009I still have a few things remaining in the wellington area that I would like to ship back to the USA. If you are shipping a container to the USA and have some room left, let me know.
Cheers
Cliff
Getting a Work Permit !!
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Hi,
I have come to NZ this yr on a student visa. Initially thought of goin bck bt nw m in love wt the country. M definitely planin to wrk n stay here. I regularly visit this forum + nz immigration website. My question is =
In oder to get a work permit, Do i need to have a job which is listed under the long term shortage skill + immediate skill shortage ? I knw after d student visa i have a option for an open work permit. I am talking after when d open work permit expires. If i do nt find a job which is under the these list wud my work permit application straightaway refused ?
Motherbear need you input on it pls..
New Zealand’s economy to wave recession goodbye
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009According to the Westpac Banking Corp, New Zealand’s economy will emerge from the worst recession in thirty years even with a currency around 70 US cents.
New housing construction is expected to lift the country’s economy.
Sharon Zollner, an economist at Westpac in Wellington, told Bloomberg that the construction industry is expected to lead economic growth as exports are being reduced due to high exchange rate.