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In our previous blog post on 1 September 2025, we discussed the Minister of Immigration’s announcement of a new Business Investor visa. You can read that previous post here.
...As part of the Government’s International Education Going for Growth Plan, from 3 November 2025, a handful of new changes came into effect.
Student Work Hours
From 3 November, eligible students can work for 25 hours per week. This is a change from the previous 20 hours per week limit.
This will apply to all new student visas gran...
Big news for employers and workers: from 3 November 2025, Immigration New Zealand has recognised 87 new occupations for Accredited Employer Work Visa applications.
The full list of new occupations can be found href="https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/requirements-for-work-visas/green-list-occupations-qualifications-and-skills/national-occupation-list-occupations-u...
Exciting New Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category from August 2026
As part of the Government’s Going for Growth programme, the Government has now announced some new changes to th...
The existing rules
In February 2024, we explained the basic rules for new residents buying a home. Under the Overseas Investment Act, people who have been residents for 12 months and have actually been here for 183 days in that...
