
In the last few weeks the world learnt a new letter of the Greek alphabet,...
December 10, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

It’s Time for the Auditor General
If any further evidence was needed that the Immigration Department (INZ) of New Zealand is...
December 3, 2021
Iain MacLeod

Increase in Migrant Quota
Australia will soon be making an announcement regarding the number of visa places available for...
November 26, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

NZ (Almost) Lowers the Drawbridge
In a statement made at 1pm today our Covid response Minister, Chris Hipkins, announced New...
November 24, 2021
Iain MacLeod

Time and Tide Wait for No Man
Given our gypsy lifestyle and exiled status waiting for the possibility of getting home to...
November 19, 2021
Iain MacLeod

A Perfect Storm
Our Prime Minister plans to open the Australian border to foreign skilled workers before year...
November 12, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

Fortune Favours the Bold
There is no doubt that the last five weeks in New Zealand has been a...
November 5, 2021
Iain MacLeod

Go Home, Stay Home
When I was younger (much younger), like most New Zealand children, one of our favourite...
October 29, 2021
Iain MacLeod

These are a Few of my Favourite Things
Australia will be opening its borders imminently and it’s been 18 months since many of...
October 22, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

Is New Zealand going to close the doors?
Is New Zealand closing its doors to immigrants once the great deck clearing is complete?...
October 15, 2021
Iain MacLeod

It’s Go Time
The Prime Minister of Australia recently announced lifting of travel restrictions and the ability for...
October 8, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

And the Winner is…Virtually Everybody!
In a blog a few weeks ago (read here) I explained how I would solve the...
October 1, 2021
Iain MacLeod

Does Australia Still Need a Regional Migration Policy?
In 2019 Australia announced a change to immigration policy aimed at greater emphasis upon regional...
September 24, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

What Awaits Skilled Migrants
I’ve been asking myself over the past few days what might happen to the visa...
September 14, 2021
Iain MacLeod

The Times They are a Changing
Social and economic commentators are fond of telling us that Covid has been a game...
September 10, 2021
Myer Lipschitz

Auckland versus SE Queensland
As many of you know my wife and I are sitting in south-east Queensland on...
September 3, 2021
Iain MacLeod