12 February 2024 – How NZ visa processes became more challenging

Why is it more difficult to get an NZ visa now? The processing of visitor visa and work visa applications has changed in the last 12 months. Applications which were previously relatively straightforward have now become obstacle courses. But what has led to this...

21 June 2023 – “Simplified” SMC points changes announced

A “simplified” Skilled Migrant Category points system has been announced today. The changes will be introduced from 9 October 2023. The points system requires a total of 6 points to qualify under this category. It is heavily weighted towards bachelor’s degrees...

2 May 2023- Come visit us at Fieldays this June

We invite you to visit the Greenstone team at this year’s Fieldays, held from the 14th until the 17th of June.  We will be at site PC18, inside the main Pavilion. Our Recruitment and Immigration teams will be there to meet with both employers and employees. This...

21 April 2023- Greenstone welcomes another Recruitment Coordinator

Cherry Tambor Recruitment Coordinator   Greenstone would like to extend a warm welcome to Cherry Tambor. We are thrilled to have you as part of the team!   Cherry is highly qualified in counselling psychology and brings over 20 years of extensive Human Resource...

7 March 2023 – Greenstone welcomes two client managers to the team

Dafydd Parry & Lara Toxward   As our client base continues to climb, our client engagement team grows with it to provide exceptional service.   Greenstone would like to welcome our two fabulous new Client Managers, Dafydd Parry and Lara Toxward. We are thrilled to...

1 March 2023 – Changes coming for partners of work visa holders

INZ have warned us since mid-2022 that changes were coming for partners of work visa holders.  We have now received clarity from the government on what those changes will look like and take place from 31 May 2023. The key changes are: Partners of work visa holders...

19 January 2023 – International Agri Trainees for the picking!

Greenstone Recruitment has exclusive contracts to place international students who are completing Level 2 agricultural certificates in New Zealand right now. The first 16 dairy farming trainees complete their 9-week theory block on 10th March and their 12-week course...

Fieldays 2022 – Come visit us!

New Zealand’s largest Agri event in the Southern Hemisphere, Fieldays 2022, is almost upon us. This year it will run from Wednesday 30th November till Saturday 3rd December. We invite you to visit the Greenstone team inside the main Pavilion at PC18. Our Recruitment...