Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the Government had fixed an issue affecting how Immigration New Zealand processes visa applications for culturally arranged marriagesThe Government has forced Immigration New Zealand to reverse a strict visa policy that outraged New Zealand's Indian community because of its impact on arranged marriages. On Wednesday, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway announced the Government had "fixed" an issue affecting how Immigration New Zealand processed visa applications for culturally arranged marriages, which would now see a consistent process applied to ensure people with legitimate arranged marriages could visit New Zealand, while also preventing any rorting of the system. 1 NEWS Immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway says there will be an update later this week. On Thursday he signed off a "minor" change with clear instructions for INZ that would allow for a culturally arranged visitor's visa. David White/Stuff People gathered at Auckland's Aotea Square on November 4 to protest MP Shane Jones' comments on arranged marriages.

Source: Stuff November 13, 2019 00:46 UTC