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Fears for NZ children in 'harsh' immigration crackdown
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (813+ words) Alarm bells are sounding about harsh reductions in appeal rights for migrants which could lead to families being separated by deportation. Overseas right-wing sentiment, reporting of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) crackdowns in the US and fears about domestic migration…...
Move-on orders didn't get backing of Housing or Justice ministries
3+ week, 1+ day ago (517+ words) The government's move-on orders didn't receive the backing of key ministries, the Housing and Justice Ministers confirmed on Tuesday. Chris Bishop says the Housing Ministry wasn't supportive of the government's move on orders, and Paul Goldsmith says the Justice Ministry…...
'Absolute shambles': Dual nationals on UK border change
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (633+ words) Dual British citizens need UK passports to travel there from Wednesday - but can try their luck with an expired passport if they have to. UK dual citizen Chris Betterton is among those outraged by the change to require British passports,…...
Babyboomers and middle-aged New Zealanders struggle with UK's new border rules
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (682+ words) Older New Zealanders with British heritage are grappling with border rule changes - and question marks over citizenship - as they prepare for visits to see relatives in the United Kingdom. UK migrants have discovered they need to get British passports to…...
UK High Commissioner fronts after confusion over dual-citizen changes
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (833+ words) The British High Commissioner says she is sorry dual citizens are finding a change to passport requirements hard to adjust to. Worried travellers say the need to travel on a UK passport from next month had come like a bombshell....
How new passport rules for UK and Ireland dual citizens will work
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1185+ words) From 25 February, dual citizens of the UK and Ireland will have to follow new passport regulations, implemented by each country separately. The changes have caused panic among many New Zealanders with dual citizenship who plan to travel to the UK…...
UK says dual NZ nationals told of passport change in good time
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (961+ words) Dual nationals living in New Zealand say they are being treated as 'second-class citizens' after being told they're no longer welcome back home with their Kiwi passports. RNZ revealed on Wednesday that from next month anyone who was born in…...
Smart watches give family violence victims 'a sense of protection"
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (738+ words) A smart watch that doubles as an alarm for women at risk of family violence is helping to reduce police callouts. The social service Help at Hand has provided 1200 of the violence prevention watches to organisations including some womens refuges…...
‘Living in fear’: Teen overstayer in limbo after losing bid for residency
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1403+ words) A New Zealand-born teenager who has never attended school because he is an overstayer has lost a bid for residency. As a result, the 18-year-old faces deportation to India - a country he has never set foot in. Navjot Singh has…...
Financial support considered for greyhound trainers and owners when industry ends
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (351+ words) Financial support is under consideration for greyhound trainers and owners liable for the likely 1500 dogs still under their care after the industry ends. In December the government announced the practice would be banned in New Zealand after ongoing concerns about…...