Stories by Gill Bonnett

公共服务委员会发布年度报告，指出亚裔雇员的薪酬差距、管理层代表性等方面存在不足。

Meanwhile, none of the 600 Asian staff at a second, 5000-person ministry are in senior management.

Immigration New Zealand says buinesses and migrants should not expect better visa services, following a hike in fees. Audio

A lack of flights is being blamed for the number of deportations being hundreds short of government targets.

Immigration authorities have received four complaints against an immigration adviser and multiple teams are investigating.

RNZ已将相关材料转交给警方，涉事移民顾问表示在移民顾问管理局调查期间不方便发表任何评论。

The conversations detail how the money could be paid in cash and in instalments to avoid authorities. Audio

A charitable foundation, a church trust and nail spas are among the businesses on an immigration stand-down list, a public record of employers shows.

最新的内阁文件显示移民部长有意收窄移民剥削定义，此外因公司破产裁员导致欠薪等情况也被排除在外。

A newly-released Cabinet document shows migrants who have been defrauded with a fake job offer will no longer be eligible for a Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa.

Businesses are running reduced hours - and some are closing - because of 'crippling' wait times for work visas. Audio

一些企业主表示，移民局签证审理的混乱和迟缓对生意造成了很大影响，技能型人才可能不再来新西兰工作。

The government is looking at changes to immigration policies that had rolled out the welcoming mat for healthcare workers.

A 'crack team' has been set up to work on bringing down spiralling wait times for work visas, the Immigration minister says.

The discussions on what information NZ will exchange with international partners about criminals - include if its own citizens' data could be shared.

A $35 million upgrade to immigration identity systems has been deferred until after the busy summer period - despite officials' own advice about the risks of doing so.

It came as people rushed to apply for visas before the hefty price increase kicked in on Tuesday.

The Culture Club singer's previous convictions will be weighed up by immigration authorities ahead of his upcoming New Zealand tour.

移民部长计划对认证雇主签证进行更进一步的改革以解决仍然存在的问题，业内人士呼吁设立专门帮助移民工人的机构。

The number of new migrant workers has plummeted to the lowest level since the border re-opened two years ago - but complaints against employers have soared to record levels.

业内人士认为，对于10月1日即将实施的新签证审理费用标准和上调的游客税适用范围，政府在官方渠道上的描述模棱两可，严重影响了新西兰的声誉。

Overseas tourists and students will be hit with a 'hidden tax' when they apply for visas and they risk being misled about the cost, according to an immigration adviser.

Worker numbers have quadrupled from when the scheme started in 2007 - but inspector funding hasn't increased at all.

It comes less than three years after it closed its last major offshore office.

The Five Eyes countries are considering whether they can run checks on each other's criminal databases.