Mother says she cried for two hours after being told she could stay in the country.

Filipina mother of two young NZ-born children is told she will have to leave - despite being married to a New Zealander.

Antipodean working holiday makers should be encouraged to spend longer in the UK so the nation can benefit from their talents, a British think tank says.

Prime Minister John Key says he had assumed access to parliamentary perks for former MP Taito Phillip Field would be nullified after his conviction.

Former MP Taito Phillip Field is still entitled to travel perks despite being convicted of bribery and corruption.

The man behind an alleged scam that charged people hundreds of dollars for passport stamps faces 36 more charges.

In 1994 Taito Phillip Field became the first Pacific Islander to be elected to Parliament. Fifteen years later he is facing prison.

Taito Phillip Field's stepdaughter says she feels anger towards the Thai people her family helped and accuses Labour of orchestrating a conspiracy.