EditorialEditorial: Regional bait for migrants shows senseProviding migrants with an added incentive to settle in regional New Zealand, rather than Auckland, involves a degree of intervention that would not normally be contemplated by a National Government.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland faces suburban squeezeCouncil, developers and lobby group debating new rules which will allow more houses to be built.26 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyMigrants for regionsThe Government says a new plan to lure migrants away from Auckland will boost regional economies, but admits it will do little to ease Auckland's housing pressures.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionNats' policy changes signalNational's latest bit of tinkering with its immigration policy will not solve the Auckland housing crisis. It will barely touch it.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandImmigrants set to eye up regional NZProspective immigrants to New Zealand will be given greater incentive to go to provincial New Zealand under a series of immigration measures outlined by the PM.26 Jul 01:17 AM
WorldProtests add to Channel chaosProtests by French farmers and sailors, desperate migrants and traffic chaos is causing major disruptions on both sides of the English Channel.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandImmigration officer admits taking bribesA former immigration official and a cohort caught taking cash sweeteners to help get people into New Zealand have today admitted corruption and bribery charges.22 Jul 09:02 AM
EconomyStudents drive record migrationA net inflow of 3000 migrants in June pushed the annual net gain to 58,300 - the 11th straight month it has hit a new record.21 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBusinessMigration rises to a new recordMigrant arrivals climbed 15 percent to 115,700 in the year, while departures fell 8.1 percent to 57,400.20 Jul 11:19 PM
OpinionDavid Parker: Nats bet house on trade dealsThe NZ-China free trade agreement doesn't stop new restrictions on house sales to overseas buyers, but National's subsequent deals try to, writes David Parker.20 Jul 10:44 PM
OpinionLabour message to Chinese very clearI consider myself a New Zealand patriot.But because I have a Chinese sounding name, Labour views me as part of a problem, writes Aaron Lim.20 Jul 12:03 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Banks fuel housing market by 'creating' moneyBanks create the money they lend out of nothing and can charge interest on the new money for as long as it exists in the form of a debt owed to them, writes Bryan Gould. "The affordability crisis will go on getting worse."17 Jul 12:53 AM
OpinionGurbrinder Aulakh: Inaction - not migrants - at heart of house price surgeWhy find scapegoats when it’s the lack of long-term planning, policy and inaction of those at the helm of affairs which has contributed to the current housing shortage, writes Gurbrinder Aulakh.17 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Govt inactive on housing but robust against HagerThe state was paying unwarranted attention to Nicky Hager when its low-wage citizens needed it more, writes Dita De Boni.16 Jul 02:16 AM
BDBDCompaniesChinese students will keep comingA slowdown in the Chinese economy isn't expected to crimp demand for education in New Zealand.14 Jul 02:45 AM
WorldFewer migrant deaths after EU steps inFewer than 100 migrants have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean since the EU boosted its search and rescue operations at the end of April.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLittle backs home-buyer statsLabour leader Andrew Little has stood by the decision to release figures showing a high proportion of house sales to people with Chinese names in Auckland.12 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldWhy Trump won't stop talkingIgnoring a plea from the Republican Party chairman to tone down his rhetoric, Trump plans to rally more than 9,000 supporters in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon.11 Jul 08:49 PM
EditorialEditorial: McCully's call for peace talks a tall orderNow that it is our turn to chair the United Nations Security Council Murray McCully says we will attempt to revive peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Not an easy task.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandOfficials back down on babysitterImmigration admits it made mistakes after a Chilean woman was sent home on the suspicion she would earn money babysitting her 3-year-old niece.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRefugees like our forebearsFormer PM Helen Clark drew parallels between NZ settlers from humble beginnings in Britain and the thousands of boat people from Africa landing in Europe.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's 'honesty' backfiresA teenager was refused entry after officials ruled that a plan to spend time with her niece meant she would be working illegally.29 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBusting Winston Peters' immigration mythsAuckland's net gain of 26,600 migrants in the past year boosted demand for housing in the city, writes Brian Fallow. But if you are talking about home ownership there are a lot more factors at play.25 Jun 11:11 PM
WorldChaos in Calais as migrants mob lorriesIllegal migrants desperate to get into Britain have exploited the closing of Calais and travel chaos on both sides of the English Channel.24 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Calder: In search of a better lifeAt times like this it can be useful to remember that we are all refugees, or descendants of refugees.23 Jun 07:44 PM
BDBDTourismMigration hits new recordNZ has had a net gain of 57,800 migrants in the year through May - the 10th consecutive record-breaking month.22 Jun 12:40 AM
New ZealandAuckland's big melting potEnglish remains king throughout wider Auckland but the second most-spoken language depends on the neighbourhood.20 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Time for NZ to accept more refugeesNow is the time when we need to work out what we think about refugees and asylum seekers.19 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandSettlers grateful for NZ lifeFor tomorrow's World Refugee Day the Herald looks at how three young people have made lives for themselves here.18 Jun 09:10 PM
New ZealandGovernment to consider more refugeesImmigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says the Government may lift the refugee quota next year.18 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldHungary plans anti-migrant fenceHungary has unveiled plans to build a fence along its border with Serbia as part of an anti-immigration drive, saying it "cannot afford to wait any longer" for the European Union to come up with a solution to the migration crisis.18 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionTranstasman relations matter moreKey had little choice but to put some distance between himself and Abbott's handling of the asylum-seeker payment row, writes John Armstrong.15 Jun 05:00 PM
