NZ 2026 Student Visa Updates: 25-Hour Work, In-Study Rights
Effective November 3, 2025, eligible student visas permit 25 in-term work hours, up from 20. New approvals get…
Malta MPRP 2025 updates: temporary permits and lower fees
Legal Notice 146/25 (2025) adds a one-year Temporary Residence Permit to Malta’s MPRP, enabling earlier family relocation after…
New Zealand’s Golden Visa Returns: A Timely Window for Foreign Buyers
New Zealand’s 2025 Active Investor Plus Visa revival offers NZ$5M/3‑year or NZ$10M/5‑year routes to residency, spurring 267 applications…
New Zealand High Court Rejects Dotcom’s Bid to Halt Extradition
The High Court rejected Kim Dotcom’s September 2025 challenge, affirming the August 2024 extradition approval to the U.S.…
New Era for NZ Aviation: Beonic AI LiDAR Debuts at Queenstown Airport
In September 2025 Queenstown Airport deployed Beonic LiDAR in five departure areas to deliver live, privacy-safe queue metrics—reducing…
NZ Permanent Residency in 2 Years: Path, Costs, and Steps to PRV
To gain New Zealand Permanent Residency, hold a resident visa for two continuous years, meet the 184-day per-year…
New Zealand Extends Student Work Hours to 25 per Week from Nov 3, 2025
From 3 November 2025, eligible international students in New Zealand can work up to 25 hours per week…
New Zealand launches Business Investor Visa with NZ$2M 12‑month fast‑track
New Zealand’s Business Investor Visa (BIV) opens November 2025 with NZ$1 million and NZ$2 million tracks; NZ$2 million…
Auckland Airport Reports Strong 2025 Financial Performance
FY25 results show Auckland Airport’s revenue above NZD 1.0 billion and international capacity recovering to 92% of 2019.…
New Zealand opens Parent Boost Visitor Visa applications on September 29, 2025
From September 29, 2025, the Parent Boost Visitor Visa allows parents and grandparents up to five years per…
New Zealand Tourism Pushes to Raise WHV Age Limit to 50
Industry groups propose increasing the Working Holiday Visa age cap to 50 to draw longer‑staying, higher‑spending visitors and…
New Zealand shifts all international student visa applications to ADEPT online
Effective August 18, 2025, INZ requires all new international student visa applications be filed via ADEPT in Immigration…
Two New Seasonal Visa Options Announced by Immigration New Zealand
New Zealand’s GWSV and PSV commence December 8, 2025, inside the AEWV system. GWSV permits up to three…
New Zealand mother and 6-year-old son detained by ICE after border re-entry
On July 24, 2025, Sarah Shaw and her 6‑year‑old son Isaac were detained by ICE at the US‑Canada…