Photo: Getty ImagesImmigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has directed his officials to come up with a solution so Indians aren't unfairly excluded from receiving partnership visas. Mr Lees-Galloway said, as such, he'd contacted Immigration New Zealand and asked it to consider other options "as soon as possible". But Mr Lees-Galloway said he doubted officials would simply revert to that position as they felt that contravened government policy. Asked whether the government could just change its policy or instructions, Mr Lees-Galloway said that would take "quite some time". Mr Lees-Galloway declined to say whether Mr Jones' remarks were appropriate or helpful.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 01, 2019 00:00 UTC