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Poor people need not apply - Lilith7 - 09-02-2025
Our delightful govt is about to 'adjust' migrant investor settings...
Those applying need to have at least $15 million or weighted equiailant in available assets or funds...
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/09/government-announces-plan-to-adjust-migrant-investor-visa-settings/
RE: Poor people need not apply - Oh_hunnihunni - 09-02-2025
And not be fascists?
RE: Poor people need not apply - Lilith7 - 09-02-2025
(09-02-2025, 02:50 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: And not be fascists?
Oh but surely our glorious leader won't allow that....
Well, not unless they're really,really wealthy.
RE: Poor people need not apply - Praktica - 09-02-2025
What we need, is some intelligent fleecing of these rich immigrants...
RE: Poor people need not apply - harm_less - 09-02-2025
(09-02-2025, 02:54 PM)Lilith7 Wrote:I wouldn't put too much faith in that belief. After all it was Peter Thiel that was allowed to buy NZ citizenship under the last National lead government.(09-02-2025, 02:50 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: And not be fascists?
Oh but surely our glorious leader won't allow that....
Well, not unless they're really,really wealthy.
RE: Poor people need not apply - Oh_hunnihunni - 10-02-2025
Exactly my point. And we don't do that random deportation thing his lot do.
But then, we are a civilised country, which is of course why he opted to buy into this place, in case the worst happened...
And then it did.
RE: Poor people need not apply - Lilith7 - 10-02-2025
(09-02-2025, 05:49 PM)harm_less Wrote:(09-02-2025, 02:54 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: Oh but surely our glorious leader won't allow that....I wouldn't put too much faith in that belief. After all it was Peter Thiel that was allowed to buy NZ citizenship under the last National lead government.
Well, not unless they're really,really wealthy.
Well yes, precisely the point...