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“Marie Hasler’s release of National’s immigration policy, confirms that she has been so sound asleep on the job for the past few months, it’s no wonder she’s number 32 on their list,” Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

The General Skills Category passmark will increase from 25 to 28 points from Tuesday, 18 June 2002, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today.

Improved anti-terrorism and security measures, worth $9.6 million, to strengthen immigration efforts abroad and in New Zealand are confirmed in Budget 2002.

Funding initiatives to support refugee resettlement in New Zealand are included in Budget 2002.

The Southland/Clutha and Wellington regions will pilot a new government initiative aimed at boosting regional economic growth through immigration policy.

Details of the government's Work-to-Residence immigration programme – which will assist New Zealand employers to recruit talent from overseas, have been unveiled by Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel.

International travellers from countries which do not have visa-free status with New Zealand will be required to have a transit visa for New Zealand under new immigration provisions to take effect from 29 April 2002.

Demand from skilled migrants seeking New Zealand residence is so high, the government has extended residence approvals in the general skills category by 3500, taking the stream’s total from 27,000 to 33,200, Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel announced

Improved immigration systems to screen out ‘risk’ travellers before they arrive in New Zealand are included in a counter-terrorism package announced by the government today.

Migrants seeking New Zealand residence will receive a points premium for job offers that are relevant to their qualifications or work experience, under immigration policy changes announced today.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today that the coalition government has done more in two years than the previous government had in nine years to address refugee resettlement issues.

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today that there was no reason to believe that New Zealand was at any greater risk of people smuggling than it had ever been.