TLDR & TLDL: PM Jacinda Ardern is expected to announce a reopening of the borders to vaccinated New Zealanders returning home from midnight on Feb 27/Feb 28.
Hi Bernard, INZ have stopped processing visas from overseas. The 5 stage reopening claims visa holders will be able to enter from April.
The details on the immigration reset which started in 2019 haven’t been finalised, pretty sure they changed its name from reset to another buzzy r word. Are inz really going to process the outstanding 100k onshore residence visas and restart off shore processing in the next 2 months?
Question for the press conference: “Why would you make unemployment insurance mandatory when many NZers wouldn’t need it? Yet in contrast KiwiSaver is optional and most would agree that retired NZers need extra funds to support their superannuation.
Instead of being bold and saying 'as of midnight tonight the borders are open to vaccinated, returning kiwis, and in March all foreigners are welcome', it's just sad knowing we are going to be subjected to yet another timid, over cautious 'pathway' with a real chance the drawbridge could be raised again. Their approach to MIQ, and Covid in general, speaks volumes about why they struggle to get much done.
Probably an unpopular opinion but opening the boarders in late Feb, even to Kiwi's, feels like throwing petrol on the fire... I just cant see a bunch of folk who've been gagging to get back to NZ for any number of valid/compelling reasons lounging around home for 7 days while said events take place without them present
I'm making the assumption the 4 month booster date was to ensure we had enough vaccine supplies, any thoughts on that? A 3 month decision at the time would have seen a lot more boosted already for the arrival of the cron.
Vladimir is definitely trolling with troops on the Ukraine border, telegraphing actual military incursions is not part of his playbook, if it was going to happen it would be done/well underway already. He has done a fine job of exposing the disunity in NATO and the US though
Regarding the article on Containerized Shipping by Amir Khafagy: We sailed past 5 laden container ships all anchored North of Rangitoto Light on Anniversary Day in the late afternoon. I looked over and felt sorry for the crew. Reading this article I feel sorrier. However, why was the Port idle when we sailed past it a while later? Why on earth is an expensive facility like that not working 24/7? It must be eating its head off. Maybe automation was a giant f up?
Hi Bernard, INZ have stopped processing visas from overseas. The 5 stage reopening claims visa holders will be able to enter from April.
The details on the immigration reset which started in 2019 haven’t been finalised, pretty sure they changed its name from reset to another buzzy r word. Are inz really going to process the outstanding 100k onshore residence visas and restart off shore processing in the next 2 months?
Question for the press conference: “Why would you make unemployment insurance mandatory when many NZers wouldn’t need it? Yet in contrast KiwiSaver is optional and most would agree that retired NZers need extra funds to support their superannuation.
Instead of being bold and saying 'as of midnight tonight the borders are open to vaccinated, returning kiwis, and in March all foreigners are welcome', it's just sad knowing we are going to be subjected to yet another timid, over cautious 'pathway' with a real chance the drawbridge could be raised again. Their approach to MIQ, and Covid in general, speaks volumes about why they struggle to get much done.
Probably an unpopular opinion but opening the boarders in late Feb, even to Kiwi's, feels like throwing petrol on the fire... I just cant see a bunch of folk who've been gagging to get back to NZ for any number of valid/compelling reasons lounging around home for 7 days while said events take place without them present
I'm making the assumption the 4 month booster date was to ensure we had enough vaccine supplies, any thoughts on that? A 3 month decision at the time would have seen a lot more boosted already for the arrival of the cron.
Vladimir is definitely trolling with troops on the Ukraine border, telegraphing actual military incursions is not part of his playbook, if it was going to happen it would be done/well underway already. He has done a fine job of exposing the disunity in NATO and the US though
Hi Bernard, My question re the border opening - while acknowledging it is inevitable - is:
Why open up when Omicron will be biting in New Zealand? Why worsen the outbreak? - Sharon
Regarding the article on Containerized Shipping by Amir Khafagy: We sailed past 5 laden container ships all anchored North of Rangitoto Light on Anniversary Day in the late afternoon. I looked over and felt sorry for the crew. Reading this article I feel sorrier. However, why was the Port idle when we sailed past it a while later? Why on earth is an expensive facility like that not working 24/7? It must be eating its head off. Maybe automation was a giant f up?
That was a fascinating read, once the cron is loose there will be even less people on the rosters to get those ships unloaded...