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‘They came from nowhere’: Man attacked in ‘violent’ Auckland robbery days after moving to NZ

The man was punched in the face and chased with a baseball bat in the late-night attack.

‘Carnage’ expected as more countries adopt electronic travel checks

A new acronym, and possible new hassle, for some Kiwi travellers to be aware of.

Scammed out of life savings, drug-growing Vietnamese workers jailed and face deportation

Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

Auckland family pleads for compassion amid deportation crisis

Tina Veaila faces deportation with her New Zealand-born sons after her husband was deported to Tonga. Video / Alyse Wright / Ben Dickens

‘America is back’: Trump addresses Congress, saying tariffs will bring ‘disturbance’ to economy

It was his first address to Congress since returning to power

‘Land of weed’: Man thought he was paying $45k for a job and visa ... now he’s behind bars

The Vietnamese man ended up in a cannabis growing op that used $300 of stolen power a day.

‘We’ve had no one apply’: Teacher shortage hits region

The Bay could be short of 180 primary school teachers in 2025, according to projections.

Opinion: Daman Kumar case shows it’s time to reconsider immigration law

OPINION: We need to protect the vulnerable, innocent and voiceless children.

Migrant workers in visa scam each paid $16k for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery jobs that did not exist

The eight men arrived in New Zealand to find the jobs did not exist.

Foreign buyer ban still a ‘barrier’, says lawyer

Immigration lawyer says foreign buyer ban remains sticking point for investors.

Outrage after ‘voyeuristic, nauseating’ UK reality TV show retraces refugee journeys

The series opens with a participant calling for immigrants to be 'blown up'.

Govt to relax immigration settings to attract wealthy foreign investors who ‘don’t love’ renting

The PM argues Labour oversaw a declining level of investment.

‘I am not an oligarch’: Russian millionaire on coming to NZ

Alexandre Germanovich sits down with Kurt Bayer after a decade of being miscast.

Overseas-born students driving roll growth in Rotorua

'We're getting an even spread of New Zealand-born and overseas-born students.'

Why fast-growing schools are having to say 'No' to new students

'The ministry won’t give you more buildings if you have too many out-of-zone enrolments.'

‘We can’t leave tax off the table’ – Willis talks up business-friendly tax tweaks

Corporate tax rate cut and relief for investors in foreign firms up for consideration.

NZ opens doors to digital nomads amid tourism push

New Zealand joins 66 countries offering visas for digital nomads.

Opinion: Why Shane Reti’s demotion was inevitable in health reshuffle

OPINION: The ousted Health Minister has been dignified in exiting the role.