Dunedin police officer Will Pentelow described the new restrictions as a "kick in the teeth" . Immigration officials estimate about 85% of those on the waiting list won't be eligible under new income requirements for the reinstated parent visa category. Dunedin police officer Will Pentelow described the new restrictions as a "kick in the teeth" and said they ruled his British parents out of contention. The visa category was unattainable for people with common jobs and had become "something for the elite", Mr Pentelow said. Ms Jiang said the income requirements put the visa category out of the reach of virtually all single parents.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2019 01:30 UTC