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NZ a 'giant transit lounge' to Australia (Read 450 times)
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NZ a 'giant transit lounge' to Australia
Jul 21st, 2008 at 4:31pm
 
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New Zealand has been described as a "giant transit lounge" after an analysis showed many of its immigrants ended up moving to Australia.

Nearly 20 per cent of the 37,000 New Zealanders who crossed the Tasman last year intending to stay in Australia permanently or for at least a year were born outside New Zealand, the Dominion Post has reported.

In 2003, the number of New Zealand citizens born overseas moving to live in Australia was 4,187, but this rose to 7,159 last year, the newspaper reported.

New Zealand has long been suspected of providing "back-door entry" to Australia because it has less strict immigration criteria and most Kiwis can visit, live and work in Australia without needing to apply ahead for a visa.

Most of the people who last year moved to Australia after emigrating to New Zealand were born in South Africa (871) followed by India (696) and England (678).

New Zealand's Revenue Minister Peter Dunne, who leads the United Future political party, has described his country as a "giant transit lounge".

"Our immigration and resettlement policy is not effectively encouraging people to make long-term commitments," he told the newspaper.

A spokesman for Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship did not wish to comment.

"Foreign policy is not a matter for this department," he said.


Goddamn South Africans...at least we beat them in the rugby.  Smiley
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