25th June 2026 China / T&H Minister / VisasEligible Chinese and Pacific travellers arriving from Australia can enter New Zealand using an NZeTA rather than a visitor visa during the trial.
26th May 2026 Employment / VisasMinimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa will be extended to ANZSCO and National Occupation List skill level 3 roles.
12th March 2026 Pacific / VisasVisitor visa fees for Pacific nationals will be temporarily reduced in a move the government says will make it easier and cheaper for travellers from the region to visit New Zealand.
20th February 2026 China / VisasThe government’s new visa-free travel pathway for eligible Chinese and Pacific passport holders transiting through Australia has delivered a significant lift in arrivals and tourism revenue.
4th November 2025 Skydive / VisasTaupō Tandem Skydive wants the government to make it easier for working holiday makers to come to this country as it struggles to return to pre-Covid numbers and closes Skydive Bay of Islands after 12 years.
24th October 2025 Visas / WHVNew Zealand and Iceland will begin negotiations on a reciprocal working holiday scheme after Foreign Minister Winston Peters met with Iceland’s President Halla Tómasdóttir in Iceland.
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.
28th August 2025 Investment / VisasThe government has launched a new visa category, which it said will help attract experienced businesspeople to New Zealand.
11th August 2025 Guiding / Ski Fields / VisasTourism operations like ski resorts, mountain guiding and rafting should benefit from the government’s new seasonal visas.
24th June 2025 Investment / VisasThere has been a significant increase in applications for the Active Investor Plus visa since the government simplified investment rules.
19th June 2025 China / T&H Minister / VisasChinese visitors will soon no longer need a transit visa for NZ, allowing a traveller to save more than $200 in application fees.
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.
