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Adoption ploy to bring in relatives

Adoption is being used by migrants as a way to "sneak" their relatives into the country, immigration advisers say.

Migration jumps to 10-year high

New Zealand's annual migration rose to its highest in more than a decade, gaining a net 36,400 migrants in the year through May.

Dotcom nannies' deportation threat over

The nannies who care for internet mogul Kim Dotcom's five children have been allowed to remain in New Zealand.

Murdoch Stephens: Fate of refugees shouldn't be a lottery

Much of the talk about potential asylum seekers misses the fact that our refugee quota has not increased once in its 27 years of existence, Murdoch Stephens.

Claire Trevett: Oh David - it's come down to a question of trust

Donghua Liu is rapidly starting to rival Kim Dotcom in the wrecking ball stakes, so many heads are in danger from his dealings with politicians, writes Claire Trevett.

Fake immigration advisor appeals sentence

A man who posed as a licensed immigration adviser and took money from vulnerable would-be migrants is appealing against his sentence.

John Armstrong: Time for Peters to beat immigration drum

So predictable has Winston Peters become in timing his beating of the anti-immigration drum near an election that you can almost set your watch by it, writes John Armstrong.

Gran's 99th b'day in detention

They were four generations of one family, ranging in age from 98 to a few weeks, united by the desire for sanctuary and a better life.

NZ Fijian family fear for mother facing deportation

Editorial: Rigid visa system lacks compassion

Editorial: The integrity of this country's immigration system is, of course, very important. But that system must not be applied so austerely as to appear utterly inflexible.

Brian Rudman: Cunliffe should leave migrant-bashing to Peters

David Cunliffe has tried just about everything to put a dent in the Government's poll ratings without success, writes Brian Rudman. He's now dipping into Winston Peters' murky bag of trick

Cunliffe's migration policy lacks data

Labour leader David Cunliffe wants to cut the level of immigration but won't say by how much.

Cunliffe defends helping mate buy house

Labour leader David Cunliffe has defended helping a Chicago-based friend buy a house in Omaha, despite saying overseas investors were hurting the housing market.

Review to expose farmers ripping off migrant labour

Rogue dairy farmers exploiting migrant workers have no place in the industry, a senior farming leader says.

'No surprise' asylum seekers target NZ

John Key said attempts by people smugglers to bring 50 asylum seekers by boat to NZ was not unexpected, and confirmed the Government’s intelligence reporting.

Kiwis moving to Australia at record low

Kiwis leaving for Australia fell to a record low boosting net migration to levels the Reserve Bank says will help drive up house prices and stoke inflation.