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Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel says she is pleased with the net migration gain for November which was announced by Statistics New Zealand today.

Thai and Czech Republic visitors to New Zealand will require visitor visas from 1 January 2001, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today.

The Government today announced initiatives to improve learning opportunities for Pacific students who speak English as a second language.

Spouses and partners of long-term business migrants are now eligible for multiple entry open work visas and permits, the Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

Mexican visitors to New Zealand will no longer require visas from 1 December this year, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today that recently announced changes to immigration policy offered an effective and humanitarian solution to New Zealand's overstayer problem.

A Working Holiday Scheme with Hong Kong is set to be implemented early next year, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel and Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff announced today.

An agreement concluded this morning will allow more young New Zealanders and Germans to have working holidays in each other's country from 1 December, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Immigration Lianne Dalziel said today.The agreement, handed over by vis

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel today welcomed improved migration figures showing a reduction in the number of New Zealanders leaving, but said the government is also considering changes to the immigration system in order to attract more skilled mig

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel today confirmed that following the events of last week she instructed the New Zealand Immigration Service not to undertake any further raids outside 7:00 am – 9:00 pm.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel has reiterated that in future overstayer removals would not occur before 7 am.

"My officials informed me, incorrectly, that this raid to remove these overstayers occurred between 6.30 – 6.45 am.

The Minister of Immigration, Hon Lianne Dalziel, announced today that she is calling for nominations for the Ministerial Advisory Group on Immigration and Refugee sub-group.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today overstaying refugees would miss out on applying for temporary permits under the Transitional Provisions announced last week by the Government.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, today launched a new settlement guide for Pacific Island people granted residence in New Zealand.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today that National MP Pansy Wong's claims that migrants are to be charged a new levy to fund pilot settlement programmes are completely wrong.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today three-month work permits may be granted to Fiji nationals stranded in New Zealand as a result of the political situation in their home country.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, today announced a discussion document on options for setting enforceable standards for immigration consultants.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said that for the first time ever, the Government is to put money into housing refugee status claimants.

The aim of bringing refugee status determinations down to a maximum waiting time of six months should be achieved by 1 July next year, the Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today.

The Government has signalled its support for groups that work with refugee status claimants, the Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today.

The Government's policy on Working Holiday Visas does not discriminate against Pacific peoples as claimed by the National MP Arthur Anae, the Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, said today.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Immigration Minister, Lianne Dalziel today announced a ban on issuing visas to leading members of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Serbia, and their supporters.

The Government will double the number of Working Holiday Visas to 20,000 places a year.

The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, has announced the establishment of pilot settlement services for recent migrants to New Zealand.