CAPRS co-founder and co-director Professor Jay Marlowe argues New Zealand could offer immediate humanitarian relief to around 400 Gazans who have family connections here. He notes that Kiwis have already committed to hosting some relatives, and that the government has precedent through similar schemes for Ukrainians, Afghans, Syrians, and Kosovans. However, current immigration systems are inflexible, with long backlogs and narrow criteria, making emergency family reunification urgently needed. Marlowe emphasizes both the moral duty and practical benefits—stronger settlement outcomes and economic integration—of establishing a formal pathway for crisis-related family migration
Read the full expert opinion piece on The New Zealand Herald: NZ can help Gaza refugees with emergency family reunification – will the Government act? – NZ Herald