The government is reinstating of the parent visa category for migrants has been criticised for only catering to the rich.
The visa category was suspended by National in 2016, out of concern sponsors were not honouring commitments to support their parents financially.
The coalition government has brought it back but with a cap on the number of parents who can come in and an income test for the child sponsor, which rules out most migrants with the exception of those who are highly skilled.
RNZ political reporter, Jo Moir, has the story.
