New Zealand has thousands of job vacancies, and universities are keenly seeking international students, but despite this, there's a group of young people locked out of both of these markets.
Kiwi born children of visa overstayers are stuck in a legal limbo - unable to officially work or go to university, but existing on the sidelines of the community.
RNZ's Asia reporter, Blessen Tom met one young teenager struggling to chart his life's course.
