Increased migration needed to address labor shortages
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13:38 11/05/2007
New Zealand businesses are facing labor shortages and immediate measures are needed, including increased immigration, according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. Recent figures from...
Immigration bolstering international housing prices
16:59 02/05/2007
Surges in immigration to destinations such as the UK, Australia , New Zealand and the U.S. are seen as having a significant impact on record housing prices. In the United Kingdom , recently released...
Immigrants thriving in New Zealand
13:14 27/04/2007
Watch This Video According to New Zealand 's Department of Labour (DoL), migrants coming to New Zealand need significantly less benefits from the government today than in recent years. They are...
Skilled migrants enjoy life in New Zealand
19:47 24/04/2007
Watch This Video Recent government research found that almost all skilled migrants in New Zealand are happy with life in the country after one year. The recently released report, based upon a...
Australia moves toward offshore health tests for immigrants
17:03 17/04/2007
Watch This Video On Friday, 13 April 2007, Australia 's Prime Minister, John Howard, called for a ban on HIV-positive immigrants entering the country. The statement ignited immediate controversy...
New Zealand to increase job-hunting time for immigrants
13:42 03/04/2007
Watch This Video Skilled migrants that come to New Zealand under the Work to Residency program will have more time to find employment, according to Immigration Minister David Cunliffe. "We have...