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What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office seen about the Governments changes to immigration settings that allow Pacific Islands Forum country passport holders travelling from Australia with a valid Australian visitor, work, student or family visa will be able to come to New Zealand with just an NZeTA by date and title?

Answered Question 5014 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office seen about the Governments changes to immigration settings that allow Pacific Islands Forum country passport holders travelling from Australia with a valid Australian visitor, work, student or family visa will be able to come to New Zealand with just an NZeTA by date and title?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

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Since the Government introduced the immigration settings that allow Pacific Islands Forum country passport holders with an eligible Australian Visa to travel to New Zealand using an NZeTA, I have received regular updates on visa waiver volumes and operational insights through the weekly report.