Visa issues in New Zealand

摘要

Foreign workers employed in the New Zealand offshore industry have come under scrutiny as a result of visa issues. The New Zealand Government has admitted more foreign sailors without work visas have been allowed to operate in New Zealand waters, and the Merchant Service Guild, which represents New Zealand workers in sea-going ships, said the problem was getting worse. Criticisms have been levelled at offshore companies that they are stretching boundaries with their presentations to Immigration New Zealand (INZ), which is not enforcing the rule that the crew of any foreign ship operating off the country's coastline must have work visas.