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Thousands wait for visa news after NZ border reopening

17:48 pm on 17 August 2022

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Only 1000 visitor visas were issued in the 11 days after the border reopened. Relatives visiting family here and tourists are among the 18,000 people waiting on a visa.

Migrants say there is no priority for split families, and they can end up behind tourists in the queue for entry.

Gill Bonnett reports.