I saw ‘Umrika’ aka ‘America,’ at the New Zealand Film Festival 2015. It inspired me to make a similar movie set in our country, calling it ‘Zealand.’ It would have ended with a person boarding a flight with his passport and a food parcel, instead of being a stowaway...
Immigration is a changing landscape There are two recent immigration trends that worry me. The recent arrivals of immigrants bringing undesirable traits with them have been greeting more airplay of late. Unfortunately, these immigrants can sometimes overshadow the...
Anti-immigration rhetoric means people suffer Issues relating to immigration invoke emotional responses. A decision on your immigration status can mean displacement, fear of the unknown, and your general state of being threatened. And yet, somehow, gross injustices...
Reflecting on NZ immigration history and long-term investment Dr Rajen Prasad, one of the few ethnic Members of Parliament, delivered his valedictory speech in the Debating Chamber on July 24, 2014. His speech was very powerful and of a kind that the walls of...
Unfriendly policy tarnishes national image New Zealand’s immigration policy sets out a pathway to gaining New Zealand residence through the skilled migrant residence category: a two-stage process. Expression of Interest in migrating to NZ The first stage, called...
Errors take their toll on migrants Immigration New Zealand (INZ) recently changed its working system to achieve consistency in decision-making, become more efficient, minimise errors, and reduce staff and branch numbers. But none of these changes addressed the...
