Professor Fernando Oliveira is waiting for temporary visa holders for dependents to be processed. Photo / Dean PurcellProfessor Fernando Oliveira made a pledge to his family in Singapore that he wouldn't venture outside Auckland without them. What is particularly galling about this for Oliveira is the number of visa applications reliant on another temporary visa holder already in New Zealand that have been accepted. Between March 1, 2020, and February 17, 2021, there were 32,873 temporary visa holders approved entry into New Zealand. Auckland University professor Fernando Oliveira outside his office in the Business School.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2021 21:22 UTC