BDBDTourismRecord migration could boost unemploymentNew Zealand's annual net migration rose to a record in August as Indian and Chinese students continued to flock to courses offered by local educational institutions.21 Sep 05:49 AM
OpinionMaria Hayward: Devastating refugee photos not telling full storyThey flee because they fear, indeed they know, that they will not survive in the environment they are in, writes Maria Hayward. They just want to be able to be safe.21 Sep 03:05 AM
New ZealandRally calls for increase to refugee quotaHundreds attended a rally in Auckland today calling for the Government to welcome significantly more refugees to New Zealand.19 Sep 03:48 AM
New ZealandFamily turn to UN after court rejects refugee bidA Kiribati family who claimed to be the world's first refugees from climate change will have to leave their rented house in West Auckland after the father was detained this week.17 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDonna Miles-Mojab: Refugees and the lottery of lifeToday, for millions of people, the difference between living in war or peace, between prosperity and starvation, between self-determination and oppression, are determined purely by geography and borders.17 Sep 03:34 AM
EconomyJoyce cautious with migrant rule changesNew Zealand must avoid putting off high net-worth investors from coming here, says Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce.15 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldGermany tightens border, human flood rolls onFacing an unstaunchable flood of migrants and refugees, Germany yesterday said it was reaching breaking point and would enact emergency controls.14 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesMigrant investment needs overhaulTony Bishop has added his voice to calls for wealthy investor migrants to be required to channel a portion of their funds into productive investments.14 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionMurdoch Stephens: Contrariness blinds us to real refugee storyThe truth is that there is no orderly queue that provides resettlement for refugees, writes Murdoch Stephens. "If a queue system existed it would take us 191 years to get to the end of the queue."14 Sep 01:10 AM
OpinionRich migrants can help push NZ forwardMoney from wealthy migrants is going to waste - sitting in back accounts and bonds, not helping New Zealand grow as it could.14 Sep 12:15 AM
New ZealandLine to unknown futureDon't go. It is illegal for you to go," the Serbian police tell us. "You are not refugees."13 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Grim humour in human tragedyBob Geldof is taking four families. Finland's PM is opening up his holiday home. When it comes to the refugee crises, there are ironies and glimpses of humour, writes Rodney Hide.13 Sep 03:01 AM
OpinionRaybon Kan: 'Taking refugees is not a talent quest'Raybon Kan writes: Everyone loves a list. Even Schindler had one. So, here are the top five worst reasons against doubling the refugee quota.12 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldEU's newest states put up the 'stay out' signsWhile eastern Europe's new European Union member states are being asked to absorb the fewest, they are putting up the fiercest resistance to plans to spread the refugees more evenly across the 28-nation bloc.11 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Compassion blinds us to real refugee storyThe compassion of the crowd can make you feel heartless for reserving comment until a reasonable question has been answered.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBorder anxiety as refugees face unknownJust a few kilometres from the Serbian-Hungarian border, a large group of refugees has gathered beneath a small copse of trees, sheltering themselves and their few bags of luggage from the rain.11 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: It takes a hardish heart to live in a lucky countryPaul Thomas asks, if there's a special pathos attached to death by drowning when in sight of a safe haven, what about the boatloads of Libyan refugees who didn't make it across the Mediterranean?10 Sep 09:27 PM
WorldEconomic golden lining from young refugeesAs many others recoil, Europe's greying powerhouse Germany senses opportunity.10 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Is it reasonable to expect Syrian refugees to fight?10 Sep 02:08 AM
OpinionJustin Duckworth: Let more refugees inThis tragedy requires a humanitarian response - economic cost should not be the primary concern in our country's decision in how to act, writes Justin Duckworth, Anglican Bishop of Wellington.09 Sep 11:10 PM
OpinionDr Zain Ali: Magic ways to ease a crisis of conscienceIt's often said that magic is the art of misdirection. In the debate on the Syrian refugee crisis, misdirection seems ubiquitous, writes Dr Zain Ali.09 Sep 09:33 PM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRefugee crisis: Why I can't just stand by and watchMy role, as a journalist, should be to act as a witness; to report on the situation as a bystander and then leave it as I found it, but an incident in 2013 changed my perspective, writes Rachel Smalley.09 Sep 09:31 PM
OpinionRev Michael Hewat: Govt should put Christian refugees top of queueA starving, homeless, Muslim child is every bit as precious as a starving, homeless, Christian child. Neither should be discriminated against.09 Sep 09:26 PM
New ZealandPhotographers document reality of refugee crisisKiwi photographers Matthew and Hannah Beames were looking forward to two days of sun, sand and surf when they arrived on the Greek island of Kos this week.09 Sep 08:58 PM
New ZealandFear and joy on arrival in new country'Thank you in the name of all the refugees," is the first thing the Syrian father-of-three says to us at the Mangere refugee resettlement centre.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Forgotten Millions: The long and grinding road to freedomFor millions of Syrians and other people displaced by conflict in their home countries, the Western Balkan Route can be a road towards refuge in Europe.08 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bowing to the opinion of othersIn the space of a week, Prime Minister John Key has performed a rather acrobatic about-flip, writes Claire Trevett.07 Sep 09:31 PM
New ZealandPM: Extra refugees will put strain on NZJohn Key defends the scale and pace of his rescue package for Syrian refugees, saying it cannot be rushed.07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldPlan to offer compo for every refugeeEuropean Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker is trying to build political support for a mandatory scheme to relocate some 160,000 refugees07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSyrian refugees find peace at lastSyrian refugees Lilas and Basal Slik have been sleeping soundly this year for the first time in their lives.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ to take 750 refugees over three yearsImmigration Minister confirms New Zealand will take a total of 750 Syrian refugees - 600 in an emergency intake over and above the usual annual quota of 750.07 Sep 03:21 AM
Aged careAgeing Europe needs young immigrantsEurope, with its ageing population, needs to increase its younger population by several million to avoid a situation where pension systems grow unsustainable.06 Sep 11:50 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Flow of people could get much worseIf Assad's forces collapse, we will see millions trying to force their way into Europe as radical religious groups seek to cleanse the area, writes Alexander Gillespie.06 Sep 11:21 PM
