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We need more people reporting such illegals; however how about a bit more proactive work from Immigration NZ in the first place.
Witch doctors 'fleeing the country'
A community leader says witch doctors are fleeing the country in droves under threat of deportation.
Pratima Nand said witch doctors were established across New Zealand and the scale of their business was bigger than previously acknowledged.
Ms Nand, who helped blow the whistle on Indian witch doctors allegedly conning vulnerable and superstitious people, believed one woman from the Indian community paid a "six-figure" sum to a shaman.Immigration New Zealand previously warned people to look out for vulnerable family members and report any suspicious advertisements by calling the agency on 0508 55 88 55 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Originally posted by speights boy View PostWe need more people reporting such illegals; however how about a bit more proactive work from Immigration NZ in the first place.
Auckland's Indian community leaders have called for an investigation into how so-called Hindu witch doctors have been able to work in New Zealand, while condemning local Indian media for allowing such practices to be advertised in their products.Something had to be done to "bring a stop to these people", he said."Immigration has a lot to answer for. How are these people getting into the country? Under what criteria?"
Praveen Singh, from Arya Samaj Prathidhi Sabha, said he would go "one step further" and called on Immigration New Zealand to investigate the people or organisations who help sponsor witch doctors into the country.
Ms Nand agreed: "The people who are sponsoring these people should be made accountable for any unwarranted activities committed by these people who have been sponsored into the country."
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There are many people working in this rather murky milieu, and t'was ever thus. Including many NZ citizens. Some or most probably working under the table too.
These Indian ones are perhaps a bit different if they have come to this country under visitor visas which don't permit them to work. Though that in itself results in consequences, whereas the locals have few or no consequences.
But end of the day, they are all meeting a demand from credulous people. If there is no demand they will shut up shop.
Is it too harsh to say it's a tax on stupid?
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'We have to stop having a soft heart'
People coming to live in New Zealand would need to take out personal medical insurance for at least 10 years, under a policy being considered by NZ First.
The party's leader Winston Peters has expressed his support for the idea, saying "we have to stop having a soft heart and a head to match".
"You can climb off a plane in New Zealand and be in hospital the next day," Mr Peters said. "We have long waiting lists...it seems to me to be only reasonable and fair."
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For sale: two NZ visas - $26,500
Exclusive: A visa-for-cash scandal was discovered only when a young couple who paid $26,500 to a corrupt border official demanded a refund.
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Chef is interesting.
I believe that the majority would be ethnic chefs (Indian, Asian etc) and of a shortish term (6 months to 1 year).
Seems to be a lack of 'new age' occupations - IT and the like.
Not a lot of upskilling of the workforce there.
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