Immigration
187 cannabis grow houses busted by Auckland police in 18 months
200 work visas have been linked to Vietnamese crime rings operating grow houses in the city.
Nearly 300 visa applications from Israelis, Palestinians and Iranians in past month
Immigration NZ says most of the applications have come from Iranian nationals.
German woman found 'real love and care' in NZ spared deportation
She fled trauma and found healing in Aotearoa - now a tribunal has ruled it would be "unduly harsh" to send her back.
'We don't need that': Kanye West denied entry to Australia
The rapper had a valid visa cancelled over antisemitic song lyrics, Australia's Immigration Minister has revealed.
What to know about Trump's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz'
If any migrant escapes, "there's a lot of alligators you're going to have to contend (with)", the Florida governor says.
Employer sentenced over visa lies, exploiting Thai worker
Immigration NZ says Ava Young falsely supported the woman's visitor visa, then charged her about $7500, and forced her to work in the sex industry to pay it off.
Destiny Church protest demands 'un-Kiwi', acting PM says
Acting PM labels Destiny Church call for NZ to become a Christian nation as "un-Kiwi," after protesters chanted "no immigration without assimilation" and set flags on fire.
Minister quizzed over deportations, parent visas, asylum and Gaza
The immigration minister Erica Stanford was quizzed on Tuesday by MPs in the Education and Workforce Committee.
Fears trafficking victims are being deported from NZ
People trafficking complaints in New Zealand have risen more than 4000 percent since 2018. Audio
Trafficking victims deported
Tearfund says it is shameful that trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand when they should be protected. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Ian Urbina: The Outlaw Ocean
Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist and author of New York Times bestseller The Outlaw Ocean, Ian Urbina is director of non-profit The Outlaw Ocean Project based in Washington D.C… Audio
America's foreign student fiasco
New Zealand universities are being urged to seize the day when it comes to America's turmoil over foreign students. Audio
Dozens arrested in LA protests, Molotov cocktail allegedly thrown at officer
The California National Guard arrived in Los Angeles after two days of protests by hundreds of demonstrators against immigration raids.
Families adopting more than 10 children from overseas
Government files also reveal a woman with previous convictions has smuggled children into the country. Audio
Migrants celebrate parent visa, amid concerns it'll lock many out
Migrant communities are hailing a new visa which will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit multiple times over a five-year period. Audio
ICE raids spark protests in downtown Los Angeles
Helmeted riot police used tear gas, pepper spray and "flash-bang" concussion rounds in a tense confrontation with protesters, after a day of federal immigration raids.
A life in the shadows for thousands of New Zealand-born children
For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18.
New Zealand's invisible children
For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18 Audio
Emotional immigration wait in a system with no queue
An error on a government website wrongly raised the hopes of dozens of families who thought they'd been selected to apply for visas for parents to live here. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 May 2025
In today's episode, the government is proposing the biggest suite of changes in New Zealand's history to councils' oversight of housing, infrastructure, freshwater and agriculture, comments the… Audio
