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Nelson community raises more than $40,000 for Nepali student’s cancer care
A routine visa medical led to a cancer diagnosis for Samira Basnet. A community fundraiser helped meet the cost of private treatment.
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Parent Resident Visa: date-order selection begins alongside a smaller ballot
The new model selects about 90% of expressions of interest in date order and 10% by ballot. The first round is scheduled for 10 November.
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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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Auckland plans a return to polling booths for the 2028 local elections
The council has chosen in-person voting, with locations and final costs still to be worked out.
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Chinese worker awarded compensation after Auckland job ended within weeks
An Employment Relations Authority ruling found an Auckland construction employer dismissed Xuefeng Yang without a fair process.
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West Auckland naval aviator tracks suspicious ships in North Asia
A 25-year-old Kelston graduate works between a Seasprite helicopter and HMNZS Te Mana on a sanctions-monitoring deployment.
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Visitor and transit visas: which applications now have to be submitted online?
From 1 October, selected visa categories require enhanced Immigration Online. The official notice lists the affected visas, exclusions and paper-form exceptions.
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Skilled residence rules: wage thresholds, qualification evidence and work experience
INZ’s June announcement explains the rules taking effect on 24 August, including wage-rate timing, qualification evidence and restrictions on self-employment.
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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.
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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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When a patient asked to exclude Asian staff: a North Shore Hospital dispute
A 2024 dispute raised questions about how hospitals protect staff when a patient makes a request based on ethnicity.