Category: Autoblogged
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Number of Kiwis born overseas tops 1m
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The number of New Zealanders born overseas has topped one million, according to Census statistics released today.”People born overseas now make up more than a quarter of New Zealand’s population, and results from last year’s census…
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Alan Gamlen: Inequality drives many to quit NZ
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Emigration is driven not only by opportunities, but also by inequalities. The OECD has issued alarming advice for governments to take “urgent action to tackle rising inequality and social divisions”. New Zealand has left these issues…
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Editorial: No grounds to ease immigration rules further
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Just five years ago, the Government relaxed the immigration conditions placed on wealthy investors. Already, however, it is being lobbied to ease the rules even further. A group called the Construction Development Alliance wants to…
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Royal visit: ‘Infantile prank’ a misunderstanding
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A London-based Kiwi, whose controversial Maori cultural advice to British newspapers was branded an “infantile prank” in his home-country, is reportedly “quite upset” his comments were misconstrued.Tredegar Hall was quoted in…
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Bill to tackle migrant exploitation introduced
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse today introduced a new Bill to Parliament that will crack down on employers who exploit migrant workers. Under the Immigration Amendment Bill such employers will face a jail sentence of up to seven years, a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both. Exploitative…
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Research affirms benefits of temporary migration
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse is welcoming new research from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on the impact of temporary migration on jobs and wages in New Zealand. Using figures from MBIE, Statistics New Zealand and Inland Revenue, The Rise of Temporary Migration and…
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2013 NZAMI Annual Conference opening address
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Good morning and thank you for asking me along to speak to your conference today. I want to start by acknowledging Peter Townsend, MC for the Conference, and Walter Stone, Chairman of your Association. It’s very important for me to come here to address you as…
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Woodhouse in Indonesia for people smuggling conference
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has travelled to Indonesia to attend a major regional conference on people smuggling and trafficking. The Special Conference on the Irregular Movement of Persons is being held in Jakarta today and will discuss prevention, protection, early detection, and the prosecution of people…
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Address to 11th Annual Immigration Law Conference
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration It’s an honour for me to be invited here today to open your 11th annual conference. I’m sure you will have some fruitful and robust discussions over the next couple of days. Having been Minister of Immigration for just over six months now I’ve been doing…