Publications

We produce a range of articles, legal publications and resources on a wide range of legal subjects and hot topics critical to our clients needs. These include briefings on key legal issues, newsletters on practice areas and industry developments via the below headings.

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FAQs for Visa Assistance following Cyclone Gabrielle

The Government has announced several measures to help migrants and employers managing the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle and other extreme weather events. These include: A targeted and urgent Recovery Visa to enable workers to enter the country to help with the clean-up. The ability for migrants to More »

Changes to Partner Work Rights

For many years, partners of work visa holders have been able to apply for unrestricted (open) work visas based on their relationship to Essential Skills Work Visa holders and, more recently, Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) work visas. This is about to change. Where did this change come from? More »

Government announces Recovery Visa

The Government has announced a Recovery Visa to assist with the response to the recent extreme weather events, which have recently hit the North Island. Who is eligible? This visa is intended for people coming to New Zealand for a short period of time to assist with: Providing emergency response; More »

Webinar: Immigration law update (Accredited Employer Work Visa)

The reopening of New Zealand’s borders is particularly welcome for organisations wanting to recruit staff from oversees. Before undertaking recruitment again, it’s timely to get reacquainted with the relevant immigration legislation and recent developments. In this webinar Duncan More »

New resident visa options

There have been almost no resident visa options for migrants, since the suspension of the Skilled Migrant Category, which was over two years ago, in March 2020. The only real exception has been the 2021 Resident Visa, which has now closed and excluded a lot of potential applicants. However, on 27 More »

Investor visa announcement

On Wednesday, the Minister of Economic and Regional Development and the Immigration Minister announced a complete overhaul of New Zealand investor visa regime. Current regime The current investor regime provides for two levels of visa. The first is for individuals investing at least NZ$3 million. More »

Spotlight on COVID-19 related judicial review cases

Prepared by Jonathan Scragg 1 , June 2022 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand, and globally, for more than two years. The pandemic has touched everyone, directly for those who have been infected by the disease, and indirectly, forcing changes upon More »

2021 Resident Visa

With over 12,000 applications submitted for phase one applicants of the 2021 Resident Visa (2021 RV), and over 7,000 applications being approved, the 2021 RV is well under way. As 1 March 2022 fast approaches, phase two applicants should be gathering their documents now. There will be about 165,000 More »

New Zealand’s reconnection with the world 

Following from the announcement of the Government on 3 February 2022, the New Zealand borders are finally reopening. After a long two years of fighting for both visas and Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) places, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, the borders are More »

Webinar: Immigration law update

In this 48 minute webinar, immigration partner Nicola Tiffen and senior solicitor Reve Anstis cover: The newly announced ‘2021 Resident Visa’ and what this means for visa holders, their employers and their families; The process involved to secure a Critical Purpose Visa as the Partner More »

Immigration law FAQs

Our immigration team have compiled a selection of frequently asked questions and answers, which may be useful for businesses with immigration questions. These are hypothetical scenarios, and the advice is, of course, generalised. Each immigration situation always turns on its own facts. Therefore, More »

Significant work visa changes

Requirement changes This morning, the Minister announced significant changes to work visa requirements. These changes will benefit both migrants and their employers, by easily enabling migrants to obtain further work visas to continue in their existing employment. From Monday, a migrant can apply More »

Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa

Of late, several examples of immigrant exploitation have worked their way through the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. These have prompted numerous media reports, and it seems, the beginnings of some significant change. Under the current immigration system, a migrant More »

Employer accreditation regime and the impact on franchisees

The new employer accreditation regime will come into effect in late September 2021. This new scheme will be compulsory for any employers wishing to support migrants to obtain or renew work visas, from 1 November. Whilst these changes are important to all business operators, franchisees need to take More »

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