Invest NZ axes US, Europe staff and drops Active Investor Plus visa roadshows
The networking events were popular with New Zealand companies seeking to cement connections with visa applicants, however, they…
Govt documents show citizenship applicants will get six tries at new test
Applicants will be given 45 minutes to complete their answers, and need to score at least 75% to…
Invest NZ golden visa events under fire for favouring managed funds
In the last year, Invest NZ has hosted 17 such events in cities from Queenstown to Auckland, San…
Tauranga housing crisis: Housing register up 30% since the 2017 state housing sell-off
Most of Tauranga’s state houses were transferred from Housing New Zealand (now part of Kāinga Ora) to the…
More complaints arise about Woolworths’ use of AI personality analysis in job interviews
Steve Holt, 51, has tried to get a job at Woolworths for years but said he keeps getting…
Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait
“If you apply now, approvals are likely to be scheduled for early 2026.” ASB said it had received…
Gen Z job crunch: Record numbers of applicants as unemployment increases
“I was applying to at least 10 [jobs] a day for the first couple of weeks,” she said.…
VTNZ defends driver licensing test system after claims officers took money to pass applicants
“After being notified of the alleged offending at the Highbrook branch, VTNZ conducted a thorough investigation and worked…
Hundreds ordered to resit driving tests after Auckland VTNZ officers allegedly took money to pass applicants
There are now concerns that some drivers given pass marks may not have met the required threshold during…
Trump’s H-1B visa order clarified as one-time US$100k fee for new petitions
Some people who were already on planes preparing to leave the country on Friday de-boarded over fears they…