PoliticsLuxon 'regrets' Australia's tougher stance on deporting 501sAustralia has hardened its policy just two years after easing it at NZ's request.07 Jun 02:53 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Another family caught up in ridiculous red tapeOPINION: Immigration NZ delivers 'a brilliant gem of bureaucratic lunacy'.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAirline fined for disobeying Immigration NZ orderMore than 170 infringement notices were issued between 2023 and 2024.05 Jun 03:11 AM
New ZealandHauraki district welcomes 19 new citizensHauraki District Council Mayor Toby Adams hosted the group on May 29 in Paeroa.04 Jun 08:00 PM
New ZealandAsian cuisine expert paid $116k for visa - then worked 14hr days for fractional payChef Jian Zhang endured long shifts exceeding 70 hours per week at Panda Restaurant.04 Jun 07:29 AM
New Zealand'Five days changed everything': Kiwi-born baby left without passport or permanent visaIf baby Alisa Yussupov was born five days later, she'd be a Kiwi resident.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman's battle to change gender on Kiwi passport: 'I can proudly show as proof'Unlike New Zealand, Thai law only recognises the sex of a person at birth.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSt John, migrant abuse and PNG landslide | Focus Morning Bulletin May 27, 2024St John urged to assess its call-taking process, elderly migrants tell of abuse by New Zealand children and Papua New Guinea considers foreign support.Watch26 May 07:45 PM
New ZealandRestaurant owners who extorted staff, paid them less than $8 an hour, to pay $99KThe staff were told they had to give their employers $30,000 or risk deportation.25 May 10:00 PM
PoliticsSpeaker to address Green MP’s use of f-bomb in ParliamentThere was stunned silence when Ricardo Menéndez March used the word during a debate.23 May 07:59 AM
New Zealand'I could lose them right now': Man's urgent plea to get family out of war-torn GazaA Palestinian man wants special NZ visas to be available during the Israel-Hamas war.22 May 08:16 PM
OpinionJudith LacyJudith Lacy: My incredibly easy journey to a silver fern passportOPINION: The colloquialism warmed my heart much more than the missing sausage roll.21 May 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We miss our families': Returning seasonal workers stranded for at least a monthWith the closure of Vanuatu Air, these men don't know when they will see their loved ones.16 May 01:03 AM
New Zealand'Similar to exploitation': Migrants in limbo after NZ employers’ accreditations revokedThe accreditation of 416 employers has been revoked, suspended or is under review.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFist bumps and a ‘stoked’ minister: Inside the fast-tracking of a DJ’s passportOne senior leader was bombarded with messages from her son's mates calling it 'gangster'.14 May 02:54 AM
BusinessNet migration loss of NZ citizens tops 50,000 for first timeLatest migration numbers shatter previous record for departure of Kiwi citizens.14 May 12:36 AM
New Zealand'Difficult situation': Seasonal workers stranded after airline groundingSeasonal workers are stuck now Air Vanuatu has grounded all flights.13 May 10:07 PM
Travel newsHere’s what you need to know if you want to travel to the US with your dogTake note of these new rules if you and your pooch are heading to the US.13 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBusiness Hub: new Naylor Love chief executive Bruno Goedeke'After a few weeks, we decided we needed to move' - Goedeke on coming to NZ.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandComancheros-linked mother wins reprieve from deportationDeportation liability notice 'almost certain' if discharge without conviction refused.03 May 04:26 AM
New Zealand'Cynical and devious behaviour': Migrant sentenced over false refugee claimsShe charged workers up to $600 each to facilitate these applications.30 Apr 04:12 AM
InflationAuckland rents up 5.6%, NZ rents up 8.3%Rising immigration and more students cited as driving factors.29 Apr 10:58 PM
New ZealandWorker claims Auckland bowling alley is ‘controlling and enslaving’ himBowling technician alleges part of salary being withheld as a way to enslave him.27 Apr 11:22 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deportedThe elaborate scam involved forged documents, phoney invoices and took years to pull off.27 Apr 02:57 AM
New Zealand'Particularly nasty': Court rejects rapist's latest bid to avoid deportationThe Kiribati national arrived in New Zealand in 2008. Two years later, he raped a woman.23 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRecession hits job market as thousands join unemployment queueMeet the employers who can't get workers despite the recession.22 Apr 03:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why so many Kiwis are leaving for Australia and its stronger economyOPINION: Kiwis are leaving at record rates, recalling NZ's great late 1970s brain drain.20 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyKiwis departing in record numbers but net migration gain remains highNew data shows movement both in and out of the country is running hot.14 Apr 11:38 PM
New ZealandCouple to be deported after adviser 'forgot' visa applicationThe adviser claims the application was missed because of staff shortages.14 Apr 08:56 PM
WorldBoat filled with 20 corpses found floating off Brazilian coastReports say a small boat full of decomposing corpses was spotted by fishermen.14 Apr 06:42 AM
Talanoa'The real work begins now' - Samoan community leader on citizenship bill"The pioneers...we owe that to them, to put the record straight."12 Apr 12:55 AM
New ZealandParliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against billAct and NZ First have helped the Green Party bill get to select committee.10 Apr 06:34 AM
Talanoa'It's about addressing a historical wrong' - Green Party MP Teanau TuionoThe bill to remove the Citizenship [Western Samoa] Act 1982 is up for its first reading.10 Apr 04:15 AM
New ZealandMan who slapped wife in argument over rice fights to return to NZ after 427 days jailThe man's conviction was quashed, now he's trying to return from India to see his child.08 Apr 06:10 AM
