10 November, 2009
Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman confirmed today that informal discussions have been held with the Australian Government about taking some of the 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers onboard the Oceanic Viking.
Read full release >>3 November, 2009
Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has announced findings of a research study highlighting the major contribution that immigration makes to New Zealand's economy. He was delivering the opening address at the Pathways, Circuits and Crossroads Conference, held at Te Papa in Wellington.
Read full release >>2 November, 2009
Opening Address Pathways Conference 2009
Read full speech >>29 October, 2009
The new Immigration Act, which passed into law today will enhance border security and improve the efficiency of our immigration services, says Immigration Minister, Jonathan Coleman.
Read full release >>22 October, 2009
Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson leaves New Zealand today for a week of meetings with Australian and Chinese counterparts.
Read full release >>1 September, 2009
Mr President, Jesse Nguy, Vice President, Sammy Wong and my Honourable colleague Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, thank you for inviting me here this evening.
Read full speech >>20 August, 2009
Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today that Australian and New Zealand immigration officials will be working together to improve immigration processes for trans-Tasman travel.
Read full release >>7 August, 2009
Good morning ladies and gentlemen – I’d like to acknowledge the Hon David Caygill, Chair of the Education New Zealand Trust and Robert Stevens, CEO of Education NZ. It’s great to be here, to have the opportunity to discuss a very important sector of the New Zealand economy – export education.
Read full speech >>28 July, 2009
The Government’s new business migration scheme launched today aims to boost economic performance by making New Zealand more attractive for business and entrepreneurial migrants.
Read full release >>23 July, 2009
A new industry agreement will give certainty to migrant workers and their employers in the tourism industry concerning their ability to obtain temporary work permits, says Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.
Read full release >>24 June, 2009
While the Labour government waved thousands of Kiwis goodbye, the National government is welcoming them back.
Read full release >>23 June, 2009
Up to 200 young New Zealanders will be able to live in Spain for a year and work for up to six months under a new reciprocal working holiday scheme, Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today.
Read full release >>10 June, 2009
I’m here today to talk to you principally as Minister of Immigration to talk about the RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) Scheme, and I’m going to be making a policy announcement on how the Government is going to be taking that scheme forward, enhancing it and making it better so that New Zealand growers can be assured of getting the supply of labour that they need.
Read full speech >>9 June, 2009
Immigration New Zealand's decision to decline a visitor's permit to a Lithuanian woman suffering pregnancy complications was a poor one, says Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.
Read full release >>8 June, 2009
Minister of Immigration, Dr Jonathan Coleman, is very concerned by the inaccuracies currently circulating in the public domain regarding pregnant Korean woman Sung Won Kim.
Read full release >>4 June, 2009
"Claims that changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme to allow employers to make deductions below the minimum wage amount to exploitation are just plain wrong," says Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman.
Read full release >>4 June, 2009
The release of the Auditor General's report "Inquiry into Immigration Matters" confirms that Immigration New Zealand is a service that needs urgent attention.
Read full release >>3 June, 2009
“Our viticulture and horticulture industries have today been given a huge boost to ensure their continued success by improvements to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) policy,” says Dr Jonathan Coleman, Minister for Immigration.
Read full release >>27 May, 2009
New Zealand has a proud record of working with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees - a record that leads back to our leading role in setting up the United Nations in San Francisco on 26 June 1945.
Read full speech >>6 May, 2009
Working Holiday Scheme improvements taking effect in July will make New Zealand even more attractive for young people from overseas, says Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.
Read full release >>17 April, 2009
Excellencies, Foreign Minister Wirajuda, Foreign Minister Smith
Read full speech >>9 April, 2009
Next week Minister for Immigration, Dr Jonathan Coleman will be in Bali to represent the New Zealand Government at the Bali Process on People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons.
Read full release >>2 April, 2009
Minister of Immigration, Dr Jonathan Coleman has welcomed Immigration New Zealand's decision to cancel the Variation of Conditions issued to six foreign workers at Taranaki firm, MCK Metals Pacific Ltd.
Read full release >>5 March, 2009
Minister of Immigration Dr Jonathan Coleman has today released the Ernst and Young Department of Labour Pacific Division Review, as well as his response to the review's findings.
Read full release >>23 February, 2009
The head of the United Nations refugee agency is coming to New Zealand for two days this week. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, will meet the Prime Minister, John Key, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully and the Immigration Minister, Jonathan Coleman.
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