NZ First’s Policy of Division: Turning Hatred of Migrants into Political Power
New Zealand First has announced what it describes as a programme of sweeping immigration reform. Its proposals include extending the period required for permanent residence from two to five years and for citizenship from five to ten years; excluding non-citizens from welfare assistance for their first ten years in New Zealand; removing automatic work rights […]
Was Winston Peters Right? The Subtle Immigration Changes Quietly Closing the Door on Indian Migrants
Winston Peters recently claimed that Immigration Minister Erica Stanford had quietly changed New Zealand’s immigration settings in a way that would make it harder for Indian migrants to obtain residence. He also alleged in Parliament that immigration officials had advised the Minister not to publicly announce those changes because of the likely reaction from India […]