'Put a stop to it': Tongan leader wants to end dawn raids
A review has called for a ban or restrictions on arresting overstayers in the early hours.
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Deteriorating health: Young Fijian dad who has paid $100,000 for dialysis can stay in NZ
The 32-year-old was facing deportation.
Dutch government collapses after immigration dispute
Financial Times: Differences on asylum policy split PM Rutte’s coalition parties.
Kiwi feared for his life during ‘nightmare’ stay in Thai detention
‘Surviving hell’: Kiwi speaks out after finally arriving home.
'I can't describe the trauma': More migrant workers left jobless after paying for visas
Three Chinese workers are the latest migrants to pay for job visas, only to be fired.
'Rubber stamped': Immigration visa application lacked merit
The visa application had a 'high risk of decline' with 'little chance of success'.
Visa scams leave South American migrants destitute, resorting to sex work
Immigration NZ says it is aware of the issue and is investigating the allegations.
Immigration, Ukraine war drives luxury real estate demand
New Zealand's political stability and lifestyle are big draws for international buyers.
SIS told to prioritise national security checks waiting more than nine months
SIS say it was not consulted on green list visas, which were launched last year.
Tight election race adds extra uncertainty to economic outlook
The BusinessNZ Economic Conditions Index remains subdued on high costs and falling demand.
'My fear came true': 25 migrants sharing one house 'illegally' fear evictions
Landlords are 'taking advantage' of desperate people, woman claims.
'Fear grips me': Ukrainian woman's plea to Govt after fleeing to NZ, losing husband
She fled to NZ after losing her home to Russian occupiers twice.
Kiwi who had twice-a-day meth habit avoids deportation from Aussie
Joel Toroa does not want to return to NZ. Everything he has and loves is in Australia.
Leeann Watson: Immigration alone can’t bridge NZ’s ‘employability gap’
OPINION: The education system is failing both Kiwi kids and companies, says Leeann Watson.
Migrant 'destitute' and living in garage after visa falls through
A Chinese man is among dozens of workers left jobless after paying thousands for visas.
Dileepa Fonseka: The immigration 'reset' just looks pointless
Opinion: Changes to the immigration system are causing more harm than good.
Almost a third of arrivals denied entry into NZ hold Indian passports
Hundreds of Indian nationals have been denied entry upon arrival.
Off the menu: Woman loses job in family's restaurant after feud over pay
She put $70k in her mum's bank account and claimed it was siphoned by brother-in-law.
Migrant workers pay thousands for visas, only to be left without jobs
Visa abuse has been noticed by multiple agencies, including Immigration New Zealand.
Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by husbands working overseas
New York Times: 'The boys come, they enjoy, and leave with the dowry money.'
Migration still running hot as annual net gain tops 72,000
Annual gain tops pre-Covid record but lower monthly figure suggests no"super-cycle"
Subscriber views: Kiwis moving to Australia should beware 'rose-tinted glasses'
OPINION: Subscribers have their say.
‘Someone is taking this right from us’: Families broken as relatives denied visits to NZ
A 7-year-old wrote to immigration officials begging them to let her grandfather visit.
NZ-born grandmother to be deported after stabbing man with 15cm kitchen knife
The woman had stopped taking her schizophrenia medication at the time of the offending.
Immigration running hot - can we handle 100,000 new Kiwis a year?
“This is a giant natural experiment," says Westpac's Michael Gordon.
Local Focus: City's first Latin Expo helps migrants 'break down the barriers'
'It’s an opportunity to connect with organisations that we didn’t know existed.'
'All just a lie': Hundreds of Nepalese caught in alleged residency scam
INZ says there is an active investigation into Nepalese visa scam claims.
18,000 skilled workers urgently needed for logistics sector
Thousands of immigrants are needed to fill the logistics space.
Richard Prebble: Why Labour's biggest U-turn will swamp NZ
Opinion: They will pay taxes, but need housing, health, education, and much more.
Auckland’s bus driver shortage almost halved
AT expects to return to operating reliable bus services by the end of September.
Gentrack shares soar as CEO takes swing at water reforms
Its CEO says NZ in great position to be be an IT exporter, tech hub - but needs people.
'On a knife-edge': Interest rate to rise, with prospect of more to come
The Budget was the "straw that broke the camel's back" for some economists.
Uncertainty around immigration looms large
Big questions remain over the impact immigration will have on the economy.
Second death in two weeks of migrant child in custody
The second death in custody of a child migrant from Latin America in two weeks.