Immigration
More than 400 evacuated RSE workers soon to have accommodation
More than 400 workers from the Pacific evacuated to a Napier church should be able to return to more permanent accommodation in the next few days.
Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio
Cyclone:calls for govt to give Pasifika overstayers amnesty
You may remember the images of Tongan workers who were rescued from a rooftop in Hawke's Bay after posting a live stream on Facebook. These men came to New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal… Audio
International graduate visa has winners and losers
International graduates who missed out on work visas because they were out of the country when the border closed have been told they can come back.
INZ grants Kiwi's Iranian parents entry, admits 'system error' holding up applications
A combination of misleading statistics and a "system issue" that directed applicants to the wrong visa is behind an increase in declined applications, INZ says.
Are foreign students coming back?
The pandemic smashed the international education sector - but are foreign students returning to our shores? Audio
Are foreign students coming back?
The pandemic smashed the international education sector - but are foreign students returning to our shores?
AudioImmigration denies visas for Kiwi's Iranian parents, fearing they wouldn't leave
More than half of all parents needing visas to visit their migrant children since July have been turned down. Audio
Immigration not a solution to fill skills gaps - economist
A leading economist says New Zealand has never had a "proper conversation" about what immigration is for, which is creating uncertainty for both immigrants and businesses in the country. Audio
Restaurant ordered to pay $218,000 after 'holding migrant worker to ransom'
An Auckland restaurant has been ordered to pay more than $218,000 after underpaying a migrant worker for almost two years.
Nauru refugee pleads: 'New Zealand, get me off this island'
A second group of refugees detained in offshore Australian detention camps have arrived in New Zealand.
NZ's first net annual population gain since March 2021 reported
The pace of immigration continues to pick up with Stats NZ reporting a net gain of 5700 people in the 12 months ended November.
Plea for more support for Ukrainians in NZ: 'Most don't have a home to go back to'
A Ukrainian community advocate is urging the government to give people who have fled the conflict more support and certainty about their future in this country.
Russian Jehovah's Witnesses seek refugee status so they won't have to fight in Ukraine
The couple who were facing deportation from New Zealand said fighting in a war goes against their religion.
'A fugitive from justice': Karel Šroubek to be deported
The former world kickboxing champion and convicted drug smuggler will be sent back to the Czech Republic in March.
Renting closed immigration office costs taxpayers nearly $3m
The ongoing rent for an immigration office closed more than a year ago has cost taxpayers almost $3 million.
Thousands of skilled migrants invited to apply for one-off residence ballot
More than 6500 skilled migrants have been invited to apply for residence in a one-off ballot before a policy change.
Dwindling number of wealthy foreign investors applying for residency
Only three wealthy foreign investors have applied for residency since the government overhauled the rules last spring and they are in limbo.
Man accused of trying to ram car carrying wife and kids won't be deported to NZ
A man who police say tried to ram a car carrying his wife and children has won an appeal against being deported from Australia to New Zealand.
White House assails governor after busloads of migrants left in sub-zero temperatures
The White House has accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of endangering lives after busloads of migrants were dropped near Kamala Harris' home on a cold Christmas Eve.
