A former student who came to New Zealand speaking little English has turned the business he started in his garage into a $15 million operation. Kai Du came to Auckland from Inner Mongolia, China, as an international student at age 24 in 2008. Du said: "Opportunities there are plenty in New Zealand, especially for international students and migrants who have connection with their homeland," Du said. Immigration adviser Steven Gong said Du was an example of how Chinese who came to New Zealand as international students could succeed here as entrepreneurs. Migrants coming on student visas had become an important source of skilled migrants for New Zealand, according to Immigration New Zealand.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 09, 2016 05:48 UTC