A multi-millionaire businessman granted New Zealand citizenship in controversial circumstances was seen by police "singing and drinking" with an underworld crime boss.

New figures have revealed that 550 overstayers and convicted criminals have been deported this year, and show which countries they were sent to.

Two British miners lured to the West Coast with the promise of jobs for life with Solid Energy are now facing redundancy and could be kicked out of New Zealand.

Chinese students appealing to remain in NZ after their visa applications were found to contain fake qualifications and bank statements are claiming to be fraud victims.

Broadcaster says former boxer's terrible past will resonate with troubled Maori youth.

Mike Tyson's second application for a visa to visit New Zealand has been rejected, and the Maori leader who sponsored it blames the Prime Minister.

If ever refugees deserved to be welcomed to New Zealand it is the Afghans who have been acting as interpreters for our soldiers in their country.

Customs has been forced to apologise after an officer was heard saying "no more Romanians" within earshot of a Romanian couple who were then kicked out of the country.

A coroner has ruled on the true identity of the cat handler mauled to death by a tiger at a Whangarei wildlife park in 2009.

New arrivals are adding to, not subtracting from, New Zealand's future.

A school teacher from Wellington has been hailed as the woman who stopped convicted rapist Mike Tyson visiting New Zealand.

It took up to 10 shots from a shotgun and rifle to kill a tiger that fatally attacked a handler at Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Park, a coroner's hearing has heard.

The promoter of Mike Tyson's visit to New Zealand says he does not accept the revocation of the former boxer's visa and will try to get another visa issued for him.

Ethnic restaurants in Auckland no longer adapt their food for Western tastes and Asian food sold here is of similar quality to what is on offer in Asia, a study shows.

A big-cat handler fatally mauled to death by a tiger did not see a need to lock the animal away while cleaning its enclosure, a coronial inquest has heard.

The man once known as the "the baddest man on the planet'' is looking forward to meeting Maori on his first visit to New Zealand next month.