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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.

“A comprehensive accident compensation scheme can only be guaranteed by retaining ACC as the sole provider of accident cover,” says ACC Minister Lianne Dalziel.

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

Proposed changes giving older drivers the choice of sitting an older driver test or a new conditional licence test have been welcomed by Senior Citizens Minister Lianne Dalziel.

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.

ACC Minister Lianne Dalziel said ACC under this government provides New Zealanders with good protection from the premium hikes faced by other countries.
New Zealanders would be exposed to huge financial risk under National’s plans to reprivatise ACC.

New funding for best practice research and professional development will help improve learning support for students with special education needs.

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.

Senior Citizens Minister Lianne Dalziel has reminded people that the deadline for submissions on the government's Retirement Villages Bill, is this Friday, 26 April 2002.

The government is again underpinning ACC with the founding principles of the original scheme as envisaged by Sir Owen Woodhouse, ACC Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.

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.

Senior Citizens Minister Lianne Dalziel today welcomed the re-launch of the Age Concern Senior Achievers’ Awards at a special function in Wellington today.

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.

Government Ministers today announced a limited access programme for residents from Tonga and the small Pacific atolls of Tuvalu and Kiribati.

A new on-line resource for special education groups and families was launched by Associate Education Minister Lianne Dalziel today.

Two local authorities will be given the opportunity to pilot an initiative aimed at using immigration policy to enhance regional growth, the government announced today.

Protection for residents in retirement villages is the focus of measures in proposed legislation outlined by Senior Citizens Minister Lianne Dalziel today.

The government has rejected ACC’s recommendation that emergency service vehicles be required to pay levies, as they are an integral part of the emergency response to accidents and events where injuries can arise.