Labour govt 2020-23

[BlackPeter]

Anybody can help me to find the right words?

Personally I find it revolting for our government to lock Kiwis out of the country (many in very difficult circumstances) but allows instead rich foreigners to get into the country.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...igners-resumes

Is this really the government which promotes being fair and being kind? Tell this the families who are thanks to our MIQ lottery separated for already up to two years, tell this the Kiwis who have lost their jobs or are without visas in some foreign country because our anti immigration minister can't move his fat ar*e for them.

Amazing however how fast he can move for some rich foreigners ... sort of wondering whether he is invested in some sort of kick back?

[Joshuatree]

I"INZ is yet to decide on a further 816 applications across both categories. The visas add up to a financial commitment of at least $548m."

Why not,keep them going it's good for NZ,a small allocation in the scheme of things spread out.

[BlackPeter]

I"INZ is yet to decide on a further 816 applications across both categories. The visas add up to a financial commitment of at least $548m."

Why not,keep them going it's good for NZ,a small allocation in the scheme of things spread out.

In normal times I would agree, but coming from a government which didn't move an inch to get our own people back or to reunite Kiwi families who trusted their commitments?

Lets first get the people back who are left by our government hanging out to dry for no fault of their own, before we allow foreign rich pricks to buy their way into the country competing in MIQ with our own people, shall we?

[iceman]

I"INZ is yet to decide on a further 816 applications across both categories. The visas add up to a financial commitment of at least $548m."

Why not,keep them going it's good for NZ,a small allocation in the scheme of things spread out.

You´re showing your true colours, just like Jacinda does by booking a wedding venue owned by a US hedge fund manager billionaire !. Let the billionaires in while tens or hundreds of thousands of Kiwi families have been going through agony for close to 2 years with no end in sight. Like the little 11 year old boy unhappily living with his mother in the US. The parents have agreed to him being with his dad in NZ, but have failed for over 12 months of crazy MIQ lotteries to get that poor little boy back to his home country and his dad. Be kind !!

[Blue Skies]

We've been surprised by seeing several sons & daughters of well off friends, people in their mid 20's with v good jobs overseas, under absolutely no financial or health stress, fly home for short Christmas holidays.
They've gained & taken places in the lottery system for MIQ which could otherwise be used by some of the desperate Kiwi families & individuals stuck overseas & are under severe stress, financial or health wise, who can't get visa extensions, who have children they need to enrol in school here, who are paying mortgages on houses they have bought here, who need to come home to see dying relatives, etc

It seems so unfair. Surely they should have some sort of priority system for MIQ based on need ?

[iceman]

We've been surprised by seeing several sons & daughters of well off friends, people in their mid 20's with v good jobs overseas, under absolutely no financial or health stress, fly home for short Christmas holidays.
They've gained & taken places in the lottery system for MIQ which could otherwise be used by some of the desperate Kiwi families & individuals stuck overseas & are under severe stress, financial or health wise, who can't get visa extensions, who have children they need to enrol in school here, who are paying mortgages on houses they have bought here, who need to come home to see dying relatives, etc

It seems so unfair. Surely they should have some sort of priority system for MIQ based on need ?

Agree. But sadly the whole system is a complete farce and unfit for purpose

[Joshuatree]

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/12-...-weeks-protest

[Bjauck]

We've been surprised by seeing several sons & daughters of well off friends, people in their mid 20's with v good jobs overseas, under absolutely no financial or health stress, fly home for short Christmas holidays.
They've gained & taken places in the lottery system for MIQ which could otherwise be used by some of the desperate Kiwi families & individuals stuck overseas & are under severe stress, financial or health wise, who can't get visa extensions, who have children they need to enrol in school here, who are paying mortgages on houses they have bought here, who need to come home to see dying relatives, etc

It seems so unfair. Surely they should have some sort of priority system for MIQ based on need ?

The latest in the list of unfairness.

The state MIQ system is unfair and unfit for purpose.
NZ Housing is unfair and broken.
The state health system is underfunded with an unfair medical/accident dichotomy.

[fungus pudding]

We've been surprised by seeing several sons & daughters of well off friends, people in their mid 20's with v good jobs overseas, under absolutely no financial or health stress, fly home for short Christmas holidays.
They've gained & taken places in the lottery system for MIQ which could otherwise be used by some of the desperate Kiwi families & individuals stuck overseas & are under severe stress, financial or health wise, who can't get visa extensions, who have children they need to enrol in school here, who are paying mortgages on houses they have bought here, who need to come home to see dying relatives, etc

It seems so unfair. Surely they should have some sort of priority system for MIQ based on need ?

What are places in the queue based on - other than the luck of the draw?

[iceman]

What are places in the queue based on - other than the luck of the draw?

I don't think the Environment Minister and other Ministers, including Mahuta with her very large entourage were just "luck of the draw". There's some murky ****e going on with this whole MIQ madness, much of which we are kept in the dark about.