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MIQ is evolving as New Zealand reopens its borders to the world

10 March 2022

32 facilities will reduce to 4 by the end of June, and the workforce in them will change too, with workers from Defence Force, Health, Aviation Security and other agencies returning to their home organisations for redeployment.

Immigration and tourism

Applications now open for Tourism Infrastructure Fund

01 March 2022

The Tourism Infrastructure Fund is now open for applications from councils to address infrastructure needs related to tourism.

Tourism funding

Events Transition Support Payment scheme extended and expanded

12 February 2022

The Events Transition Support Payment scheme (ETSP), introduced in November 2021 to give event organisers financial certainty to host large scale events over summer, will be extended from 4 April 2022 to 31 January 2023 and expanded to include business events.

Tourism funding Business Economic Development

Reconnecting New Zealand – next steps

03 February 2022

The Government has announced its plans to gradually reopen New Zealand’s border this year.

Immigration

Protecting New Zealand’s maritime security

01 February 2022

The Maritime Security Strategy: Te Kaitiakitanga o Tangaroa ensures New Zealand has a maritime security sector that is able to continue to secure New Zealand’s marine economic, cultural and environmental interests for future generations.

Immigration

New border exception to support rapidly growing tech sector

13 December 2021

The Government has announced today a new border class exception for the technology sector, to support this rapidly growing industry to bring in overseas talent where it is most needed.

Employment regulation Immigration

Funding boost for Great Rides

01 December 2021

13 Great Rides will receive a share of $850,000 investment from Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trails Fund it was confirmed today.

Tourism funding Tourism projects

Changes are coming to freedom camping

30 November 2021

People who freedom camp to take in the sights of New Zealand are encouraged to come up to speed with the new requirements being phased in from next year.

Tourism funding Tourism projects

Regenerative tourism focus for industry partnership

17 November 2021

The next steps in the tourism industry’s recovery, announced today, involves a partnership between industry, workers and government.

Tourism projects Immigration and tourism

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