8th October 2025 CTS / INZCTS’ Lisa Li expects an uptick in business due to a new Australian visa pathway and recent tourism trade missions and events.
8th October 2025 INZ / Master TravelA China market inbounder says allowing visitors from that country to travel to New Zealand on Australian visas will have advantages but the quality of the experience must be protected.
30th September 2025 INZ / VisasApplications are open for the Parent Boost Visitor Visa, which will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to come and visit their children for up to five years.
18th June 2025 INZ / VisasImmigration New Zealand says it is focussed on improving its visa processing performance and there is a lot event organisers can do to help.
14th April 2025 INZ / VisasThe government is making it easier for people from the Pacific to visit New Zealand.
27th March 2025 INZ / VisasImmigration Minister Erica Stanford has put the kibosh on calls for Chinese tourists to be able to travel to New Zealand without a visa.
24th March 2025 INZ / VisasImmigration Minister Erica Stanford appears to have killed any hope of visa free travel for Chinese visitors to New Zealand.
3rd December 2024 INZ / VisasHighly-skilled migrants’ partners have been given back their rights to work in New Zealand without restrictions.
12th August 2024 INZ / TIAThe industry fears the large increases coming on 1 October will hurt tourism’s recovery by making NZ too expensive for many overseas.
19th April 2024 INZ / TIA / VisasThe revamp includes more responsibilities for employers and new minimum skills, language, and hours thresholds for workers.
16th April 2024 INZ / VisasImmigration New Zealand has filed charges against two visa agents in Thailand for providing fake documents for visitor visa applications.
3rd April 2024 INZ / VisasImmigration New Zealand will soon issue fines to employers breaching their immigration compliance requirements and exploiting migrant workers.
