Immigration

The Culture Club singer's previous convictions will be weighed up by immigration authorities ahead of his upcoming New Zealand tour.

Immigration New Zealand experienced one of its busiest days on Monday with a flood of applications.

Immigration investigators have broken the rules on using fake online profiles to spy on people's social media, and been ordered to shape up.

RNZ received reports of the system being down for large periods of time since Sunday.

Many migrants who arrived here during the immigration boom of recent years are now struggling to find work.

Migrants are no longer 'papering over' the economy's cracks and those already here are struggling for work, commentators say.

The number of new migrant workers has plummeted to the lowest level since the border re-opened two years ago - but complaints against employers have soared to record levels.

Overseas tourists and students will be hit with a 'hidden tax' when they apply for visas and they risk being misled about the cost, according to an immigration adviser.

The controls within what is normally a wide area of free movement - the European Schengen zone - will start on 16 September and initially last for six months.

Brazilians Newton Santos and Nubia Chiarelli had been fighting to get their case reviewed since 2021.

Young Kiwis are heading overseas in record numbers, but are finding that the traditional London OE looks different than it did for earlier generations

The controversial figure made the suggestion on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.

It comes less than three years after it closed its last major offshore office.

The Human Rights Commission is calling for an enforceable framework for ethical recruitment, meaningful business checks, and stronger compliance action.

The Immigration Minister says longer term changes to the accredited employer work visa will be announced in December. Audio

The minister says it will address demand for workers for upcoming seasonal peaks.