I saw ‘Umrika’ aka ‘America,’ at the New Zealand Film Festival 2015. It inspired me to make a similar movie set in our country, calling it ‘Zealand.’ It would have ended with a person boarding a flight with his passport and a food parcel, instead of being a stowaway...
Immigration is a changing landscape There are two recent immigration trends that worry me. The recent arrivals of immigrants bringing undesirable traits with them have been greeting more airplay of late. Unfortunately, these immigrants can sometimes overshadow the...
The Pathway For Student Visas After a long wait, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced changes to the student visa policy. The initiative, The Pathway Student Visa Pilot, has the potential to cull the Indian student market. In 2016 Indian students accounted for...
Duped students resort to extreme measures The incident of an international student from India threatening to commit suicide in the Electorate Office of National Party Member of Parliament, Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, is a cry for immigration help and desperation that...
The story of an unsuccessful migrant The following is the story of a person who has left New Zealand with a heavy heart. Her name has been held back, but she represents the plight of many. I had just landed in this country that would be my home for at least the next...
