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MBIE has asked NZIER to survey Active Investor Plus investors about why they chose New Zealand, what is working and what is hard. The survey is voluntary, anonymous and separate from the mandatory Post Investment Questionnaire.
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The 12-month NZeTA trial for eligible Chinese and Pacific visitors travelling from Australia ended on 3 November 2026, but Immigration New Zealand says the arrangement continues until further notice while it evaluates next steps.
Immigration
Election day is Saturday 7 November 2026. Parties differ on work-visa switching, residency pathways, overstayers, the refugee quota and welfare rules for non-citizens. These are campaign pledges, not law.
Immigration
From 8 March 2027, welders, mechanics, panel beaters and 14 other occupations leave the Green List's Work to Residence route and move to the Skilled Migrant Category. Immigration NZ has also set out a transition for people already on the pathway.
Immigration
Immigration New Zealand is adding a 12-month visa for dependent children of citizens and residents whose own residence or citizenship application is still being processed.
Immigration
From Monday 16 November, a Level 7 graduate diploma can lead to a post-study work visa of up to a year, as long as you also hold a bachelor's degree.
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Immigration New Zealand says you cannot extend a student visa. You must apply for a new visa before it expires, and it recommends doing so at least a month ahead.
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New student visa applicants for research master's programmes will be limited to 25 hours a week during study, Immigration New Zealand says.
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Immigration New Zealand will take new partner and child temporary visa applications for families of citizens and residents through enhanced Immigration Online.
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Immigration New Zealand opens the Short-Term Graduate Work Visa on Monday 16 November for some Level 5 to 7 graduates who miss out on a Post-Study Work Visa.
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NZQA has stopped new enrolments in ICL Graduate Business School's Master of Management programmes. Existing students can continue studying, but some visa holders who have not travelled face uncertainty.
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The Electoral Commission is contacting residence-class visa holders who were wrongly asked for immigration documents when enrolling. Eligible applicants who met the 25 October deadline can still cast a special vote.