Immigration

An urgent passport renewal for a Wellington DJ was processed normally, but there were privacy concerns.

A group of more than 40 refugees, charities and advocates want better protections for asylum seekers arriving by boat.

An upgrade to the passport system has caused a larger queue and slower processing time than expected.

More than half of 52,500 New Zealand citizens who left in the year ended March headed to Australia.

Stories of a man with a serious injury stuck overseas and a teenage athlete who could not compete internationally have emerged due to passport delays.

People smugglers are being warned to back off after 25 Bangladeshi men were denied entry to New Zealand.

A woman has successfully appealed against a conviction she says would have split up her family if she was deported.

After multiple pleas and petition, an Auckland couple's residency case is being looked at by the Associate Minister of Immigration.

Workers are finding out their overseas colleagues are being paid more, with companies and lawyers saying it is brewing discontent in the workplace.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says work has started on a broader accredited employer work visa review.

Immigration New Zealand found more than 100 cases where visitors planned to come to Aotearoa and potentially work illegally in the horticulture and viticulture sectors.

Newton Santos and his wife, Nubia, paid over $4000 for the service. "As far as we knew, everything was all good." Audio

One worker borrowed thousands to pay for her visa and is worried her lack of English will prevent her from having it renewed.

The button that removed the authorisation did not work, so former advisors and lawyers could still see details associated with old cases.

Industry leaders say the pathway helped local businesses to attract "skilled, experienced operators in a highly competitive international market".