• BaroqueInMind@piefed.social
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    12 days ago

    The article is saying that NZ politicians are complaining that the country is simply a stepping-stone for outsiders/outlanders to gain Australian citizenship. What is this Morrowind xenophobic shit?

    • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      Which is a rather bizarre claim to make. I travelled to NZ and Australia about 20 years ago. When I went through NZ customs they wanted to see proof of where I was staying and more importantly that I had airline reservations to leave NZ. So they wanted proof I was just visiting and planned to leave in a timely manner.

      When I went to Australia the customs officer just stamped my passport and let me through, no questions asked.

      Why deal with the hassle of NZ as a stepping stone if I could just go straight to Australia and avoid that hassle?