Immigration 

National misleads over migration statistics

15.09.2008

Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove said it has been revealed that the National Party has tried to mislead the New Zealand public by using false figures in its immigration policy.

The latest TVNZ's Agenda programme revealed that the figures used by the National Party about the number of New Zealanders leaving the country are out by more than 50 percent.

"National's immigration spokesperson Dr Lockwood Smith claimed that New Zealand has "tragically lo...  more +

Nats immigration policy bad for business

05.09.2008

The National Party's immigration policy would increase the burden on New Zealand employers, expand bureaucracy and remove protections for kiwi workers, said the Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove today.

"The entire policy is a contradiction to what National claims to stand for because one of the biggest losers out of these proposals would be kiwi businesses," Mr Cosgrove said.

"One of National's policy promises is to require employers recruiting overseas to provide a bond for every im...  more +

National offers chequebook immigration policy

04.09.2008

National has released a vague and illogical immigration policy that shows just how out of touch nine years on the opposition benches has left them, Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove said today.

Mr Cosgrove said it is alarming that National is offering "chequebook immigration" which would allow people with enough money to buy residency in New Zealand without the current checks and balances which ensure people have a minimum level of English and will genuinely contribute to the New Zealan...  more +

Immigration Advisers Authority

05.05.2008

Sport and Recreation Minister officially launches the authority

Speech notes for address at the Beehive, Parliament

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The Registrar of the Immigration Advisers Authority Barry Smedts; the Chief Executive of the Department of Labour, Christopher Blake; the former Minister of Immigration, the Hon Aussie Malcolm; Peter Cotton, the Director of RMS Refugee ...  more +