We should all welcome the Government's announcement it will expand the protections for migrants by introducing a new offence of exploitation of migrants lawfully allowed to work in New Zealand, and with tough penalties.

A secretly-filmed video has recorded a people smuggler admitting to Indonesian police protection of the trade in boat people sailing to Australia.

More Australians are coming to New Zealand and fewer Kiwis are crossing the Tasman in the latest sign that the grass may not be greener across the Ditch.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has compared NZ to an Orwellian state because he feels he's being censored over his Chinese immigration comments.

Visitor arrivals in May were up 9 per cent from the same month last year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Investigations into an Indian restaurant chain allegedly paying its staff less than $4 an hour has resulted in an action being filed with the ERA.

NZ has just passed a law that mirrors what is probably the most disastrous Australian policy failure of the past 20 years, writes Tracey Barnett. Mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving by boat.

A private college in central Auckland, Hygiene College, is being probed for allegedly offering fake job offers to international students.

Hussain Sayed's daughters were a long way from home as they ran with a dozen other youngsters across the vast lawns of Government House in Auckland yesterday.

Controversial legislation which would allow boat people to be detained for up to six months was expected to pass another hurdle last night.

Twenty-five women from 21 countries became New Zealand citizens at Government House in Wellington yesterday.

Australia's parliamentary human rights watchdog has expressed concerns over the exclusion of expatriate New Zealanders from the new national disability insurance scheme, despite having to help fund it.

An immigration adviser fined after the industry's watchdog determined he ripped off a vulnerable woman says he will not pay up and wants the decision overturned.

Work visa holders moonlighting in part-time sex work are being denied entry to New Zealand.

Auckland-born student Diana Drysdale has only ever wanted to be in the airforce. But the 15-year-old will not be able to fulfil that dream in Australia.

New Zealanders are beginning to realise the Australian dream is not so perfect and the grass may in fact be starting to become greener over here.

Handyman Eng Chuan Tang thought of making Australia his permanent home after hearing stories about its endless opportunities and a job market "paved with gold".

Winston Peters toned down his message as he rallied potential elderly voters in Auckland yesterday as it was revealed several formal complaints had been made about his "Super City of Sin" speech last week.

A restaurateur who took $7000 from an elderly Chinese couple who were seeking his help with their daughter's immigration case by getting her a job in his kitchen has lost his employment battle.

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has again lashed out at growing Chinese influence, saying it is turning Auckland into "the Supercity of sin

Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency.

Applicants for residence under Immigration New Zealand's family parent category are being told they will have to wait up to seven years for their visas.

The turnaround in net migration flows gathered pace last month as fewer people left the country for Australia.

A softening Australian economy has forced several ASX-listed companies to downgrade their earnings prospects over the past month.