After spending eight months as a captive of terrorists in Iraq, one of NZ's newest citizens says being able to call himself a Kiwi feels like a "dream".

The net inflow of migrants slowed in December, but it remains strong and economists say it is too soon to conclude it has peaked.

British MPs have reopened the debate over UK visa rules, arguing they are unfairly favouring Europeans at the expense of those from NZ and Australia.

Travellers with no intention of attending Cricket World Cup games are taking advantage of a transtasman arrangement allowing visa-free entry to NZ.

The Government's employment watchdog has taken enforcement action against eight employers in the Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit industry following breaches of minimum employment standards.

Any hopes that this year will be less barking mad than last year on the political front are rapidly diminishing.

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has criticised the number of foreign students choosing to study here.

A man who breached his parole conditions by leaving the country for Australia has been sentenced to community work.

Rights advocates say more than 700 refugees at an Australian immigration centre have continued their hunger strike, sewed their lips together and swallowed razor blades.

Ana Cecilia Mijangos moved to New Zealand from Mexico with her partner Luis Cabrera in 2009 with little English and no clue about what she was going to do here.

Filipino immigrant Anthony Eltanal, 43, described his path to New Zealand residency as "one hell of a journey", but one that was well worth it.

Posing with a New Zealand passport on his Facebook page did not do Ekaphop Luera any favours.

New Zealand is being urged by Thailand to revoke the passport of a Thai fugitive who has fled to this country.

She moved to NZ to start a new life as a woman. But the qualified pharmacist hasn't been able to find a job after 50 applications because 'people are afraid'.

Holes in NZ passport security have been exposed after an illegal immigrant paid for two false identities and the copies ended up linked to a terror plot.

Auckland has overtaken Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide to become the 16th most expensive location in the Asia Pacific for expatriates.

During his recent visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping sought NZ's help to return fugitives who had fled China with the proceeds of corruption, John Key says.

An Iranian man who came to New Zealand three years ago seeking asylum on the grounds he would be persecuted for his Christianity has lost his bid.

President Obama's executive order would spare from deportation five million immigrants who have lived illegally in the US for at least five years and have children who are citizens.

It could be the end of a dream for many as migration figures show that more New Zealanders are not only staying put but others across the Tasman are coming home.

The net population gain from migration hit new highs last month and is seen as a key reason Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler's foot remains closer to the brake pedal.

New Zealand's annual migration rose to a fresh record for the third consecutive month in October, led by an increase in student arrivals from India.

Could Kim Dotcom recover some credit in this country? A university lecturer in cultural studies thinks so.

More wealthy Chinese visitors will have their New Zealand visas fast-tracked as part of a new joint agreement signed between the two countries' leaders this week.

For a long time the Lucky Country drew Kiwis to its shores, but as its economy changes we look at some of the risks of relocating to Australia.

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom will face tougher new bail conditions and make a daily visit to the police for at least the next week.

Kim Dotcom is banned from using helicopters, travelling by boat or going 80 kilometres from his home, ahead of a bail hearing next Monday.

A New Zealand citizen who lost his bank job to a man seconded from India says he is "living proof" temporary migrant workers are stealing Kiwi jobs.

A lawyer who illegally acted as an immigration adviser has been jailed for more than three and a half years.