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Immigration New Zealand (Māori: Te Ratonga Manene; INZ), formerly the New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS), is the agency within the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that is responsible for border control, issuing travel visas and managing immigration to New Zealand. [ 3 ]
The Immigration and Protection Tribunal is a specialist, independent tribunal established in New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009 with jurisdiction to hear appeals and applications regarding residence class visas, deportation, and claims to be recognised as a refugee or as a protected person. The Tribunal is administered by the Ministry ...
Holding the Balance: A History of New Zealand's Department of Labour 1891-1995. Christchurch, NZ: Canterbury University Press. ISBN 0908812612. Provost, Lyn (November 2013). Immigration New Zealand : Supporting new migrants to settle and work. Wellington: Office of the Auditor General. ISBN 9780478410440.
19th century. The Department of Internal Affairs traces its roots back to the Colonial Secretary's Office, which from the time New Zealand became a British colony, in 1840, was responsible for almost all central government duties. The department was the first government department to be established in New Zealand, and it became the home for a ...
Customs is the oldest government department in New Zealand. [3] Formed on 5 January 1840, it pre-dates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by one month. [4] Its early establishment was necessary to collect revenue for the fledgling government, and over the years duties, tariffs and taxes collected by Customs have remained a major source of revenue for the country, although customs has also ...
A New Zealand general entry stamp issued to a temporary entry class visa holder. A New Zealand Visitor Visa stamp granted on arrival to a visa waiver traveller. A New Zealand Resident Visa stamp granted on arrival under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement on an Australian travel document. These stamps have been discontinued from 19 March 2018.
t. e. The Minister of Immigration is a minister in the New Zealand Government. The portfolio was established in 1872 as the Secretary for Crown Lands and Immigration. The minister appointed was William Fitzherbert but when replaced later in the year by Maurice O'Rorke, the title was changed to Minister of Immigration. [2]
t. e. The Cabinet of New Zealand (Māori: Te Rūnanga o te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa) [n 1] is the New Zealand Government 's body of senior ministers, accountable to the New Zealand Parliament. Cabinet meetings, chaired by the prime minister, occur once a week; in them, vital issues are discussed and government policy is formulated.