There’s an interesting article in today’s Dom Post, written by Kelly Burns and Kiran Chug. We’d like to share some of it with you. Many of the issues presented in it are identical to the problems that some migrants have had with New Zealand, especially with regards to money, housing and discrimination. For background to…
There’s a great discussion going on today in the blogs section of the online New Zealand Herald, the topic centres around the number of expat New Zealanders returning to their homeland and their thoughts about it. It’s worth a read, if you have the time, because their comments are so similar to those of many…
One of the most common problems that migrants from developed countries encounter in New Zealand is the condition of the houses. Almost all of them are wooden framed and range from quaint old Kauri villas to brand new million dollar mansions and there are often problems associated with dampness, poor weather tightness (‘leaky building’) lack…
Lincoln Tan of the New Zealand Herald has written another story about a family left jobless and stranded by the effects of ‘jobs for kiwis’ type policies. This time it’s a mother and her two children. The mum is gainfully employed as a very much needed residential care worker. When she applied for a renewal…
By Lincon Tan, New Zealand Herald “Changes give migrants some leeway” “Changes to immigration policy will make it tougher for migrant workers thinking of coming to New Zealand, but will ease requirements for some who have lost their jobs and are already here. Migrant workers who lose their jobs during the probationary 90-day period will…
