Economic deregulation and changes in New Zealand's immigration policy: 1986 to 1991

New Zealand’s immigration intake is small by the standards of the main immigrant receiving nations and many of her immigrants are subsequently lost through the process of re-emigration. Nevertheless, changes in New Zealand immigration policy over the last 10 years have been profound. This article is the first of a two-part history of these changes. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s