If I have to make a pick out of some articles this month than I would pick the following;

The unfortunate daeath of Michael Jackson. I still can remember him as a youngster at the age 8 to 10 years appearing on TV shows (it shows my age doesn't it). Everbody said then already he is going to be a big star. And yes that is exactly what happened! determination, focus nd aa will to achieve something great propelled him to become one of the best performers of all time, if not the best.

The IAA exempting non-lawyer employees. This in my view is shocking! What is the difference between an employee of a lawyer and an employee of a company of which the owner is an IAA licence holder? I have the following view; when you are ill you go to a GP or doctor, when you have a toothache you see a dentist, when you have issues with the law you see a lawyer and when you wish to have immigration advise you see an IAA licenced adviser. Why, you may ask? All the above mentioned people are specialist in their own field and are actively involved in dealing with the relevant issues on a day to day basis. However a lawyer (don't get me wrong, this is generally speaking) has a finger in various pies and not many lawyers are only specialised in immigration, they also undertake other activities.

Productivity needs to increase according to the government and for that they have appointed a special task master, Hon Dr Don Brash. It's a great initiative that needs to be applauded, however in this case I believe that the government may also need to set examples of increased productivity in their own departments.

July also saw the introduction by INZ of the new nd weall overdue Investor Policy. This appears to be an excellent policy and has made quite some waves in the industry. For further detaied information, please click on this link where the policy is described.