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Foreign health bills top $19m
Foreign patients treated in New Zealand hospitals owe the system at least $19 million.

Call for calm after Asians vent anger online over racist leaflets
A senior Chinese community leader is calling for calm as emotions run deep over race-attack...

Claims licensed immigration advisers may be tied into scam
Overstayers are said to be paying hundreds of dollars for fraudulent citizenship certificates.

Christchurch earthquake: Immigrant families refugees a second time
Hundreds of Afghanis who fled their home country have become refugees again - this time from Christchurch.

NZ police in Fiji to question burnt woman's husband
New Zealand police detectives have arrived in Fiji to question the husband of a woman burnt alive near Huntly.

Burnt-alive suspect expected to be a priest
The husband of an Auckland woman burnt to death is the son of a Hindu high priest and was nearly deported from NZ for overstaying.

WikiLeaks: US image in NZ 'has been damaged by leaks'
Helen Clark believes WikiLeaks cables showing 'disrespect' for NZ's foreign policy have damaged the US image in NZ.

Diploma rort: 50 students rejected
An Auckland university campus rejected about 50 foreign students who could speak barely a word of English.

Immigration investigates 34 staff for misconduct
Thirty-four Immigration NZ staff are being investigated for misconduct, including alleged corruption.