Open Work Visa Rules Are Changing in 2026: What Migrants and Employers Need to Know New Zealand’s immigration settings continue to evolve, and from 20 April 2026, significant clarification will be introduced around how open work visa holders can work. While open work visas have long been associated with maximum employment freedom, Immigration New Zealand is...Read More

Is There a Moral Basis for Denying Children Birthright Citizenship? Opinion – On 1st January 2006 an amendment to New Zealand’s citizenship laws removed the rights of some children born in New Zealand to New Zealand citizenship, requiring instead that the child must have at least one parent either a New Zealand Citizen or New...Read More

When legislation expanding state authority is proposed on the basis of exaggerated threats, the practical implications must be examined carefully. This opinion piece explores how proposed immigration ID check powers could create two tiers of citizenship in New Zealand.Read More

The government says its Skilled Migrant reforms will fix the system. But the deeper problem with New Zealand's immigration model remains untouched.Read More