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Skilled tradespeople welding metal beams in a fabrication workshop—representing the newly added occupations to New Zealand’s Green List residence pathway in 2025.

Skilled trades residence pathway: Green List expands with 10 new roles in 2025

Couple entering airport arrivals area with suitcases, representing parents reuniting with family in New Zealand through the Parent Boost Visitor Visa.

New Parent Boost Visitor Visa coming 29 September 2025

Illustration of diverse workers standing in front of wage charts and compliance documents, representing market rate pay under New Zealand’s new AEWV rules.

Understanding market rate pay under the new AEWV rules

Two business professionals discussing workforce strategy using a tablet and clipboard. Learn how the latest AEWV reforms impact hiring and workforce planning.

How AEWV reforms impact your workforce strategy & preparation

Construction manager wearing a yellow hard hat and safety glasses discussing updates with workers at a job site.

What AEWV changes mean for employers: Key updates from 10 March

Business professional holding a stack of documents, symbolizing important changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) effective from 10 March.

AEWV changes from 10 March: What you need to know

Smiling professional woman reviewing documents in a modern office – understanding AEWV changes and New Zealand's pathway to residence.

AEWV changes and your pathway to residence

A diverse group of construction workers, including men and women of different ages and backgrounds, standing together at a worksite.

Family, skill levels, and work rights: Key AEWV updates that may affect you

Worker in safety gear holding a yellow hard hat, symbolising employment under the AEWV scheme, with an industrial background – changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme beginning January 2025.

Big changes to the AEWV scheme starting January 2025

Map of New Zealand with a small flag featuring the New Zealand emblem, highlighting key cities such as Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, representing immigration and visa updates in New Zealand.

Immigration updates for November–December 2024

Professional woman holding a tablet and smiling, representing opportunities under New Zealand's updated Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) policy, with business colleagues in the background.

Changes to New Zealand’s Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV)

Three construction workers in safety vests and helmets discussing plans at a worksite during sunset, representing Australia’s demand for skilled workers under the new Skills in Demand visa, which replaces the Temporary Skills Shortage visa.

Australia’s Skills in Demand visa replaces the Temporary Skills Shortage visa

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