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A Filipino teacher’s long job search ends in a quieter family life in Tokoroa
Joy Victoriano applied to more than 100 schools before finding a maths role. Her experience shows what overseas registration figures leave out.
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For migrant bus drivers, the route to residence runs through an English test
Drivers recruited during a shortage described a gap between everyday English and the test required for residence.
People
A Filipino farm manager’s path to a first home in Putāruru
Jeannie Maano arrived in New Zealand in 2012. A July 2025 report traced his family’s move from farm work to home ownership in South Waikato.
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After a bus assault, migrant drivers worried about their livelihoods too
A 2025 report examined why some migrant bus drivers felt afraid to speak up after passenger violence.
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Why Waikato Hospital’s English-only memo troubled migrant nurses
A 2024 dispute raised questions about clinical communication, bilingual care and respect for an international nursing workforce.
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Registered, ready to work, still waiting: the nurses caught in a 2024 jobs squeeze
International nurses and local graduates faced difficult job searches even as health services reported staffing gaps.