[ { "post_id": "735", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "New Business Investor Work Visa open", "post_content_short": "24 November 2025
\nThe Business Investor Work Visa is now open for experienced business people looking to invest in New Zealand, providing a pathway to\nresidence and supporting investment in established businesses across the country.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/735\/Dollar-sign-nick-fewings-6912W5oZ5tg-unsplash.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/new-business-investor-work-visa-open\/", "post_date": "2025-11-23 23:04:00" }, { "post_id": "594", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Immigration NZ processing delays", "post_content_short": "4 September 2024
\nImmigration NZ processing times have increased", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/594\/Surfing-delphine-ducaruge-lqx7nwaYS9o-unsplash-(1).jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/job-seekers\/immigration-info\/immigration-nz-processing-delays\/", "post_date": "2024-09-04 03:45:00" }, { "post_id": "488", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Work to Residence Visa Pathways", "post_content_short": "27 September 2023
\nThe Green List and Sector Agreements Work to Residence pathways open for residence visa applications from 29 September 2023.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/488\/Immigration-iStock-1208959217.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/work-to-residence-visa-pathways\/", "post_date": "2023-09-27 02:17:00" }, { "post_id": "485", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Changes for Accredited Employers", "post_content_short": "21 September 2023
\nAs part of the support for migrant workers, the Government announced changes for accredited employers.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/485\/INZ.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/changes-for-accredited-employers\/", "post_date": "2023-09-21 00:16:00" }, { "post_id": "436", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Straight to Residence pathway", "post_content_short": "19 April 2023
\n\tLast week the New Zealand Government announced<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a> a number of dental roles which have been added to what is called the green list.
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/436\/wanaka6.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/job-seekers\/immigration-info\/straight-to-residence-pathway\/", "post_date": "2023-04-18 23:36:10" }, { "post_id": "332", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Reconnecting with New Zealand", "post_content_short": "10 May 2022
\r\n\tLast week our New Zealand borders re-opened and people are starting to reconnect. This means if you have been thinking about coming to NZ to\r\n\twork as a dental professional, it's a bit easier than it has been in the last few years. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/332\/NZ.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/reconnecting-with-new-zealand\/", "post_date": "2022-05-10 00:45:00" }, { "post_id": "329", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "NZ Border reopening", "post_content_short": "2 May 2022
\r\nThe international border is reopening in stages for eligible travellers to enter New Zealand.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/329\/Open.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/nz-border-reopening\/", "post_date": "2022-05-02 03:37:00" }, { "post_id": "328", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "NZ Traveller Declaration", "post_content_short": "29 April 2022
\r\nEveryone travelling by air to NZ must now complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/328\/casey-horner-O_wC7v1Jh8A-unsplash-(1).jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/nz-traveller-declaration\/", "post_date": "2022-04-29 03:13:00" }, { "post_id": "318", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Big changes to immigration policy", "post_content_short": "9 March 2022
\r\nOn 4 July 2022 significant immigration policy changes will impact how Kiwi employers attract overseas workers.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/318\/fern.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/big-changes-to-immigration-policy\/", "post_date": "2022-03-09 01:35:00" }, { "post_id": "313", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "The right to work in NZ", "post_content_short": "25 February 2022
\r\n\tBefore recruiting a dental professional, either as an employee or a contractor, legally you need to make sure they have the right to\r\n\twork in NZ.\r\n\r\n
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/313\/passport.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/the-right-to-work-in-nz\/", "post_date": "2022-02-24 23:29:00" }, { "post_id": "288", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "2021 Resident Visa Application Process", "post_content_short": "29 November 2021
\r\nThis video (7.20 minutes) explains the 2021 Resident visa process and criteria. It will help inform applicants who are eligible in\r\nPhase One (from 1 December 2021) to apply for the 2021 Resident visa.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/288\/INZ.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/2021-resident-visa-application-process\/", "post_date": "2021-11-28 19:33:00" }, { "post_id": "287", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Our border is opening early 2022", "post_content_short": "25 November 2021
\r\nYou're probably aware of the New Zealand Government announcement yesterday afternoon advising the NZ border will open from January\r\n2022.
\r\n
", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/287\/Welcome-(2).jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/our-border-is-opening-early-2022\/", "post_date": "2021-11-25 00:25:00" }, { "post_id": "265", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "New 2021 Resident Visa", "post_content_short": "6 October 2021
\r\n\tOn 30 September 2021, Immigration New Zealand announced the introduction of a new “one off” 2021 residency visa for skilled migrants who\r\n\twere in New Zealand on 29 September 2021.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/265\/NZ-passport-visa.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/new-2021-resident-visa\/", "post_date": "2021-10-06 02:33:00" }, { "post_id": "252", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Travelling to New Zealand", "post_content_short": "3 September 2021
\r\nSince March 2020, the NZ border has been closed to almost all travellers to stop the spread of Covid-19. If you are not a NZ citizen,\r\npermanent resident, or returning resident, you will need to obtain a travel exception to enter NZ.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/252\/NZ.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/travelling-to-new-zealand\/", "post_date": "2021-09-02 23:43:00" }, { "post_id": "251", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "Hiring overseas workers", "post_content_short": "3 September 2021
\r\nSince March 2020, the New Zealand border has been closed to almost all travellers to stop the spread of Covid-19. If your prospective\r\nemployee is not a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or returning resident, they will need to obtain a travel exception to enter New\r\nZealand.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/251\/passports.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/news\/immigration-information-when-hiring-an-overseas-dental-professional\/", "post_date": "2021-09-02 22:43:00" }, { "post_id": "184", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Moving Non-NZ Family to NZ", "post_content_short": "28 April 2021
\r\nEspecially during these times of Covid-19, LANZ.Dental recommends you get professional immigration advice if you're thinking of returning to\r\nNZ and have non-NZ family members travelling with you. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/media\/website_posts\/184\/Kiwi-on-map.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.lanz.dental\/job-seekers\/immigration-info\/moving-non-nz-family-to-nz\/", "post_date": "2021-04-28 03:50:04" } ]