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New Zealand immigration news
Every Visa Watch update about New Zealand, newest first. Each story is checked against official government sources before it is published, and one an official source has not published yet is clearly marked as reported, not confirmed.
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New Zealand visitor visas switch systems: unfinished applications in the old one will be deleted
Immigration New Zealand, the agency that decides visa applications, says that from 24 September 2026 new applications for most visitor visas will only be
Week of 21 September 2026Photo: Tobias Keller
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