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Immigration

US visa bond puts Pacific family and business ties behind NZ$34,000 hurdle

Travellers from Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea face a major upfront cost for US visitor visas, raising concerns about who can still afford to travel.

Christine RovoiWed, 12 Aug

Immigration

Pacific worker boom plan shelved as New Zealand government keeps RSE cap in place

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford pushed to remove annual limits on Pacific seasonal workers, arguing it would cut red tape and boost remittances, but the proposal did not get Cabinet approval.

Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalistThu, 06 Aug

Immigration •

Tonga

Pacific families face new migration hurdles as New Zealand and Australia tighten rules

From preparing new migrants before they leave Tonga to uncertainty over bringing parents across borders, Pasifika are watching major changes to migration rules in Aotearoa and Australia.

Christine RovoiThu, 30 Jul

Immigration •

Naoero

Nauru migration deal faces legal challenge as concerns over asylum seekers treatment grow

Human rights advocates have criticised the conditions for people transferred under Australia's offshore processing arrangement while governments defend the deal as lawful and necessary.

Christine RovoiMon, 20 Jul

Immigration •

Australia

Australia's govt warns seasonal workers who leave PALM scheme lose all protections

Officials say Pasifika who disengage from the programme can become vulnerable to hardship and exploitation amid concerns over former workers reportedly living rough in Sydney.

Christine RovoiWed, 10 Jun

Immigration •

Fiji

Pacific labour system under pressure as deaths, migration and worker shortages grow

As families mourn workers lost overseas, the region faces a growing crisis at home - thousands leave for jobs in NZ and Australia and Fiji is forced to import labour just to keep key industries running.

Christine RovoiTue, 12 May

Immigration

'Not comparable to the past': Minister defends immigration changes after Pacific concerns

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says new laws are limited and targeted, pushing back on claims current enforcement echoes the Dawn Raids era.

PMN NewsMon, 06 Apr

Immigration •

Fiji

New Fiji liaison officer highlights positive conditions for RSE workers in NZ

Greg Traill says strong labour laws and close employer oversight mean most Fijian seasonal workers are well looked after, with support in place if problems arise.

PMN NewsWed, 04 Mar

Immigration •

Tonga

Immigration grants visa to injured NZ-born toddler after review

Officials apologise and overturn an earlier decision but his family says the fight for residency continues.

'Alakihihifo VailalaTue, 24 Feb

Immigration •

Tonga

Immigration reassesses toddler's declined visa request as Children's Commissioner steps in

Two-year-old Jonathan Ta’eiloa remains in hospital as Immigration New Zealand reviews its decision to decline his visa application, prompting scrutiny from the Children’s Commissioner.

'Alakihihifo VailalaWed, 18 Feb

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