New Zealand First Unveils Plans for Dramatic Overhaul of Immigration System

New Zealand First unveils plans for dramatic overhaul of immigration system

Part of the reforms put forward include a referendum on enacting an annual cap of 20,000 resident visas issued each year.

NZ First pushes for 20,000 migrant cap referendum, increased deportation powers in new policy

New Zealand First has unveiled a sweeping suite of immigration proposals aiming to substantially curb non-essential migration and restrict rights for non-citizens.

NZ First Announces Immigration Reform Policies

New Zealand First will substantially reduce non-essential immigration and restore the principle that immigration is a privilege, not a right.

'A privilege, not a right': More deportation powers among NZ First policies

More powers to deport criminal non-citizens, demanding the immigration portfolio and a referendum on capping resident visas at 20,000 are among the raft of...

NZ First offers Pacific overstayers pathway to stay but proposes automatic deportation and permanent visa ban

Tongan and other Pacific overstayers could be given two years to apply to legalise their status in New Zealand under a special Pacific clemency proposed by New Zealand First, while people caught overstaying after the deadline could face deportation and a permanent ban on obtaining another New Zealand visa. The contrasting measures are part of […]