The article in The New Zealand Herald on 3 August 2020 involving a married couple, one of whom is an Australian citizen, the other a New Zealand citizen has incorrect information. It is proposed that a petition will be filed with Parliament. Please note that both entry permission rules and residence and temporary visa rules
Since the return to work at level one at midnight on 9 June 2020, Immigration New Zealand’s officers (at least those working within the territory of New Zealand) have been able to return to work. It is understood that Immigration New Zealand’s offices in other countries such as China (Beijing) and India (Mumbai) may not
Yan Zhang v Minister of Immigration [2020] NZHC 568 (19 March 2020) In a recent decision the High Court at Auckland has confirmed that the decision of the Associate Minister of Immigration to refuse to grant residence as an exception after a referral back from the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, can amount to Wednesbury unreasonableness.
Over one hundred and fifty languages are spoken in Auckland, making it one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities. The 2018 census reveals that 41.6% of Aucklanders were born overseas, most commonly in Asia and the Pacific Islands. One of the earliest non-British waves of migrants was from Dalmatia, a region along the Adriatic
David Ryken’s New Zealand summary setting out our Covid-19 immigration response has been published at the International Bar Association ( as at 19 April). To read more see our library section for an up-dated version of our summary. See HERE
Immigration relief measures by country during Covid-19:(an International Bar Association Project of the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee) New Zealand Contributor: David Ryken, Ryken and Associates, Barristers and Solicitors, Auckland New Zealand Inbound travel/border restrictions 3 February 2020: Travel from China banned except for New Zealand citizens, residents and foreigners who have been outside of
