Simon Collins gives an overview of the impact of China on NZ's economic and cultural landscape.

Tighter border security controls are on the way for Kiwi travellers after Immigration New Zealand signed an agreement with Canada. Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman says it will mean faster processing times for genuine travellers.

A Thai overstayer who has been living in New Zealand illegally for 10 years has been deported to Thailand, after a failed bid to stay with his partner and New Zealand-born daughter.

Hundreds of refugees who fled their wartorn countries only to be caught up in the Christchurch earthquake are determined to return to Canterbury.

Hundreds of Afghanis who fled their home country have become refugees again - this time from Christchurch.

Refugees have left Christchurch in their droves.

An English expat living in Auckland is the target of a hate campaign wrongly accusing him of the murder of UK toddler James Bulger in 1993.

Jowly, balding and sporting the unwanted middle-aged spread, Scott Morrison looks far older than his 42 years.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced Australia will sell New Zealand apples in her address to the NZ Parliament.

Julia Gillard says Kiwis should not "fear Australia's strength" ahead of the signing of an investment protocol between the two countries.

Finalising a new transtasman investment agreement is on the agenda in talks between Julia Gillard and John Key.

An Australian job expo in Auckland where more than 6000 people lined up to find out about work across the Tasman shows National's economic management has failed, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

Sick and disabled NZers are taking legal action against the Australian Government over what they call a "discriminatory" law denying them medical care and other state support.

More than 1200 over-50s retiring Chinese, have relocated here in the past year.

With the "brain drain" of skilled workers looking set to worsen, we asked readers if they were considering a move to Australia and if so, why?