New ZealandOverseas workers 'consigned to the rubbish heap' - adviserSkilled migrants who aren't eligible for new temporary visas have been told to leave NZ.13 Oct 07:55 PM
New ZealandBorder staff testing plan revealed in new documents500 out of 7000 border and isolation staff were tested the week before cluster emerged.09 Oct 02:58 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: German crew who entered NZ unlawfully have flown homeThe German crew left New Zealand on a flight yesterday.02 Oct 05:48 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: German crew who entered NZ unlawfully have flown homeThe German crew left New Zealand on a flight yesterday.02 Oct 03:07 AM
New ZealandGerman sailors who entered NZ unlawfully will leave without yachtYacht carrying unlawful German nationals took locals by surprise.29 Sep 05:49 AM
New Zealand'Blatant disregard': Three Germans detained in Bay of Islands after breaking Covid-19 border controlsThree German nationals blatantly disregarded NZ's border restrictions, officials said.26 Sep 03:32 PM
New ZealandNZ bars manager for 86 new childcare workersChildcare centre manager for 86 planned staff blocked by border closure.23 Sep 04:34 AM
New ZealandBackpackers on STA Travel visas plead for jobsMany backpackers who came to NZ on STA visas have unwittingly become overstayers.18 Sep 11:34 PM
New ZealandThreatening emails, phone calls aimed at immigration staffImmigration NZ has been the focus of abuse from people in "desperate" situations.16 Sep 01:02 AM
New ZealandImmigration staff overseas off work, on full payINZ said for security reasons 427 overseas staff couldn't work from home.14 Sep 12:18 AM
New ZealandRenewed call for all with virus symptoms to get testedEthnic Affairs Minister reassures Pacific Islanders tests more important than visa status.13 Sep 11:16 PM
New ZealandNearly 34,000 interim visas granted to applicants waiting on immigration decisionsUncertainty created by visa-processing delay is adding to the stress of pandemic for many.10 Sep 01:36 AM
New Zealand'Heartless and cruel': Pleas to stop deportations during pandemicThe Race Relations Commissioner is backing a call for a temporary stop to deportations.08 Sep 12:07 AM
New ZealandLast-minute visa reprieve for doctoral candidatePhD student had been counting the minutes to him and his wife becoming unlawful in NZ.01 Sep 02:23 AM
New ZealandComplaint against migrant sex workers who allegedly worked during Auckland lockdownINZ says temporary migrants in sex work are vulnerable to exploitation.29 Aug 11:41 PM
New ZealandNZ returnees taking net migration levels to historic high"It makes for one of the most unusual years in terms of immigration," sociologist says.29 Aug 09:03 PM
New ZealandPacific people with expired visas 'reluctant' to get tested for Covid-19Concerns info will be sent to Immigration keeping Pacific people from taking Covid tests.26 Aug 11:50 PM
New ZealandWork visa extension granted, but decision on residency continuesParis Han feels time Immigration NZ takes to process visas is 'ridiculous'.26 Aug 08:40 PM
New ZealandAround 70 deportations and 50 orders served since MarchOverstayer facing deportation says there are no flights for him to leave NZ.25 Aug 02:12 AM
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