A Waikato woman arrested over a suspected fraud involving visa applications for Filipinos seeking work in the dairy industry has appeared in court.

Prime Minister John Key has rejected claims this morning the government is opening the gates to extra Syrian refugees.

A chef deemed "too fat" for NZ has launched a fresh appeal to stay in the country, claiming that even the All Blacks would fail tough immigration obesity rules.

The Government's lead economic advisor warns a new policy aimed at attracting more migrants to the regions would achieve nothing.

Exclusive: A visa-for-cash scandal was discovered only when a young couple who paid $26,500 to a corrupt border official demanded a refund.

Immigration advisers will be asked to be in the front line as part of a battle to stop international terrorists from migrating to New Zealand.

Immigration authorities say they've now identified nine witch doctors following allegations of unethical or extortionate behaviour by black magic practitioners.

An airline has been slapped with a fine after allowing a passenger to fly to New Zealand without approval from Immigration New Zealand.

Immigration admits it made mistakes after a Chilean woman was sent home on the suspicion she would earn money babysitting her 3-year-old niece.

Growth in the number of tourists and international students coming to New Zealand will see the number of immigration officers boosted with $33 million of new spending.

Kim Dotcom's ability to stay in New Zealand will be decided by Immigration minister Michael Woodhouse and could come inside a month.

A disgraced former immigration advisor asked a woman to move into his house and perform sexual favours and domestic duties in exchange for immigration help.

Migrants are once again setting their sights on New Zealand, a new report reveals.

Two fake charity "monks" and a "nun" have left New Zealand - but others from a begging syndicate are applying for visas to come to New Zealand.

Fake charity "monks" who target pedestrians on New Zealand's busiest streets are recruited in China and sent here with the promise of making big money.

An Immigration NZ officer's claim that people who listen to Indian radio are unlikely to be NZers has prompted a lawyer to lodge a race complaint.

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

You can have too much of a good thing, as the saying goes, and right now it is a live question whether immigration is one of those good things, writes Brian Fallow.

Kim and Mona Dotcom's marriage has come to an end after five years. Dotcom made an announcement about the separation last night on Twitter.

A lawyer representing the US Government has argued that a document outlining their case against internet mogul Kim Dotcom should be made public.

John Banks' lawyer is seeking details of Kim Dotcom's convictions in Germany to establish the tycoon's "credibility" as a key witness against him in his trial over donations.

NZ immigration officials have been forced to admit celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is eligible for a visa after they could find no evidence that she'd been banned from the US.

A Tongan woman suffering medical conditions prohibiting her from flying is being deported back to a cyclone-ravaged village.

Nearly 800 people were prevented from entering New Zealand over the past year.

The Ombudsman has found Immigration NZ was wrong to reject the partners of Indian migrants - now hundreds of visas need to be reassessed.

The first two Thai couples to book same-sex marriages in NZ have had to battle to get visitor permits from immigration officials who appear to have been suspicious about their 30-year age gaps.

Dev Sangha hoped a new love and a new life would help him after the slaying of his family three years ago.