- Update LSNZ:

So what's happening with us here at LSNZ in queenstown.  Our team is doing well and students are continuing to enjoy our school.

From this week we will be down to two classes according to our student numbers and levels.  At this stage we intend to pause our school operations on Friday 25th September, until the border conditions allow us to reopen our school.

It's been a great ride so far 27 years and not over yet!

From me personally, thank you all so much, you wonderful friends and supporters for you friendship, belief and support.

- Winter in Queenstown:

It is quite surreal to be on the ski field, out socialising, or enjoying life when we know so many people have such a different reality.

Update 13 August

2020:  As you may have seen, there are now several cases in Auckland or suspected community transmission.  So sad after 102 days with none in the community.  But our team of 5 million are doing what we can to keep everyone safe

 For a few days Auckland is in lockdown to tray and trace and contain it.  Here we are up a level of safe practice.  We have made the changes to our school ? quite easy now it¡¯s so small ?

See you soon!

Kiha Kaha (be strong)

and we will keep you posted

- Update LSNZ:

We are  enjoying pot luck dinners, social events and doing what we do well here in Queenstown (and New Zealand)

Sadly last week we said goodbye for now to some great staff who have worked here for a long time.  It will be a sad graduation, but also with a lot of happy memories.  All staff have advised that they really want to come back to work for us when this

is all over.

 - INZ update:

From 10 August, the Government will suspend the ability for people offshore to apply for a temporary visa (this includes most visitor, work and student visas) for 3 months.

• To date, INZ has not been processing visas for individuals who are offshore unless they meet the strict border exception criteria. This is because legally INZ is unable to grant visas to individuals who are unlikely to meet entry requirements.
• As the border is closed, students will not meet entry requirements and as a result, we are unable to process and decide offshore applications. However, individuals have still been able to submit visa applications, and this is causing confusion as they expect their applications to be processed.
•  As INZ is unable to process offshore applications, any documents submitted to INZ in support of an application will quickly become out of date.  When processing resumes, the applicant will face additional costs and effort to update essential information (such as chest x-rays which are required where there is a TB risk).
• Some applicants are submitting their visa applications now in the hope that they will be ¡®first in the queue¡¯ once processing offshore applications resumes. While INZ generally processes in date order, this is not always the case. A General Instruction can be issued that determines the order and manner of processing, and this may not be in date order.   Applying now is not a guarantee that the application will be first in line when processing resumes. INZ will be processing according to the priorities set by the Government.