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The initial uptake for a much heralded new visa pathway for New Zealanders in Australia has been slower than some expected, with under 1000 applying in first month. Thousands of Kiwis living across the Tasman become eligible for permanent residency in Australia Since...
As Australia rolls towards the polls this Saturday, election talk is everywhere: seeping into cafes, dining rooms and cold nights at the pub. While public confidence in the schoolyard barbs and robotic debates of the main party leaders is dubious, there's still a...
Malcolm Turnbull and John Key have agreed on an easier way for New Zealanders to become Australian citizens. New Zealanders who have lived and worked in Australia for five years or more will get easier access to citizenship under a new deal. Prime Minister Malcolm...
Kiwis living in Australia are making a bold pitch to win a place in New Zealand’s Parliament - and from there to lobby for fairer access to social services and permanent residency rights in their new home. The ultimate aim is to wind back restrictions, introduced in...
NEW Zealanders will rally together in cities around Australia to protest what they call unjust and discriminative immigration laws. The rallies on Wednesday, organised by the Iwi n Aus Foundation, will take place in Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales,...
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed his government will start making student loans available to young New Zealanders who have lived in the country for at least 10 years. The announcement came after Mr Abbott met Prime Minister John Key in Sydney on...
NEW Zealanders in Australia ineligible for welfare benefits look unlikely to receive fairer treatment anytime soon, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying he's very happy with the current situation. There are 300,000 New Zealanders on special category visas in...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard won't change arrangements for New Zealanders moving to Australia, despite her concerns about overseas workers taking jobs Australians can do. She says some companies were rorting Australia's "457" temporary visa system for...
Previously, under proposed 1 July 2012 changes to the Permanent Employment Scheme (ENS/RSMS), Special Category (444) visas and 461 NZ family Residence visas (amongst others) were excluded from the Temporary Residence Transitional stream to ENS as this was restricted...
Bad news is on the horizon for New Zealand holders of Special Category (sc 444) and New Zealand Family Residence (sc 461) visas, with the proposed revamp of the existing 2 year temporary visa pathway to permanent residence through the Employer Nomination Scheme...