New ZealandSick overstayers avoid testing for fear of deportationAuthorities assure complete confidence at testing and no information will be passed on.19 Aug 09:06 PM
New ZealandParole Board releases full decision about release of drug-smuggling kickboxer Karel SroubekParole Board releases full decision for drug smuggler Karel Sroubek18 Aug 06:49 AM
New ZealandDrug-smuggling kickboxer Karel Sroubek granted paroleHe was due to finish his sentence in early 2022.17 Aug 04:43 AM
New ZealandINZ blames Covid-19 restrictions for 26-month visa processing delay"Two years of waiting for a decision is really a nightmare for me and my family."17 Aug 02:59 AM
New Zealand'Shell-shocked': Locked out of NZ, away from pregnant wifeJuan Burrows moved to NZ in February but has now been told he can't see his pregnant wife.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwins plead with PM in heartfelt letters: Please let our dad in the countryIf Hollywood stars can enter NZ, why can't our dad: Kiwi twins beg Jacinda Ardern.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Why would I want to leave?': Backpackers plea for visa extensionOver 13,000 people have signed a petition seeking an extension to Working Holiday Visas.04 Aug 10:13 PM
New ZealandImmigrants shut out while moving to NZPeople unable to get here due to the flight-freeze are becoming desperate to travel.03 Aug 09:11 PM
New ZealandSlavery victims 'ecstatic' at abuser's prison sentence, says INZJoseph Auga Matamata was sentenced 11 years in prison.30 Jul 12:39 AM
New ZealandAmericans dream of Covid-free NZ: 250,000 checking to see if they can move hereFaced with a rising death toll a covid-free haven in the Pacific Ocean is beckoning.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKurdish-Iranian author Behrouz Boochani given refugee status in New ZealandBoochani has been in New Zealand since November.24 Jul 12:48 AM
OpinionSandeep Singh: Lees-Galloway's removal was long overdueCOMMENT: New minister Kris Faafoi has a big task ahead of him.24 Jul 12:04 AM
New ZealandQueenstown migrant couple denied return to NZThe couple's requests to return have been repeatedly spurned by Immigration NZ.11 Jul 08:29 PM
BusinessImmigrant workers' visas set to expire on masseThousands of temporary work visas will expire at the same time, causing bosses to worry.05 Jul 10:16 PM
New ZealandTeen fears deportation because parents are overstayersOverstayer dad dies suddenly, now teen worried mum will be next target for deportation.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamilies of Chinese New Zealanders stuck in Fiji for monthsAn Auckland business owner's mother has been stranded in Fiji for almost three months.14 Jun 07:56 PM
New Zealand'We're stuck': Frustration for family living in a shed in South AfricaAbout 10,000 people who normally live in New Zealand on work visas are stuck overseas.14 Jun 07:32 PM
EntertainmentAvatar crew allowed into NZ before rule changeCast and crew of Avatar were granted an exemption to enter New Zealand during lockdown.13 Jun 01:56 AM
New ZealandDeported dad of three given chance to return to NZ with familyDad required to pay cost associated with his deportation before getting visa.10 Jun 04:17 AM
New ZealandNational 'suspicious' of refugee author's visaNational is surprised NZ immigration officials granted a visa to refugee Behrouz Boochani.02 Jun 09:37 PM
Business$15m gone: $30m Govt welfare fund for foreigners rapidly depletingAn emergency fund for workers stuck in NZ is drying up fast, leaving the future uncertain.02 Jun 08:57 PM
EmploymentRedundancies pitting workers against each otherOne hotel has offered half of its remaining jobs to work visa holders.25 May 12:23 AM
New ZealandTransit issue traps NZ visa holder in TanzaniaINZ received more than 7500 border exemption requests, 1580 invitations to apply issued.13 May 12:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Economic and social slavery' - Auckland businessman remains behind barsThe Court of Appeal dismissed the legal challenge and condemned the businessman.03 May 11:30 PM
New ZealandStranded again: Hundreds miss out on mercy flights from IndiaMfat says those stranded can return when commercial flights become available again.29 Apr 08:13 PM
New ZealandCouple kept apart by coronavirus outbreak border restrictionsINZ says exceptions will be granted only for extreme circumstances.27 Apr 10:14 PM
New ZealandFamilies split by Covid-19 border restrictionsMost requests for exceptions to NZ's tough border restrictions are being refused.19 Apr 11:46 PM
New ZealandAviation Security officers to help police enforce lockdownCustoms and Immigration may also help, and the Defence Force remains on standby, too.10 Apr 10:06 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: INZ urges stranded visitors with expired visas to get in touchVisitors whose visa expired before April 1 not eligible for automatic extension.02 Apr 02:32 AM
AirlinesCoronavirus: Saudi billionaire's jet flies into NZ amid travel banAirport says health protocols followed as industry speculates about Saudi repatriation.27 Mar 04:35 AM
New ZealandWill the Christchurch terrorist and mosque killer be deported?Some wonder if the mass shooter will be the first to be sentenced to life without parole.26 Mar 05:58 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Close borders now, urgent care doctor saysDoctor 'extremely worried' as some of his patients flout the social isolation rules.18 Mar 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAaron Martin: Coronavirus and the migrant workforceComment: Protections needed for migrants in NZ to keep production going.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAustralia halts deporting Kiwis amid Covid-19 travel restrictionsRemovals from Australia up to March 30 postponed as NZ police pull out of deportations.17 Mar 04:27 PM
