Immigration

Schools have more pupils than ever after an immigration-driven surge in enrolments pushed the national school roll to 831,038 children.

The Migrant Workers' Association is pleased the first arrest has been made over an immigration scam affecting some South Asian migrants.

A licensed immigration advisor is the first to be arrested as part of investigations into the exploitation of more than 140 Indian and Bangladeshi migrants on work visas.

The Detail - With record numbers pouring into the country, New Zealand's immigration policies are under the microscope.

The Taliban urged Pakistan to reconsider their plans following a number of cross-border attacks by militants.

Analysis - Record immigration will put pressure on New Zealand's population, infrastructure and productivity - where's the election debate?

More than 500 offshore migrants with work visas tied to employers under investigation are being prevented from coming to New Zealand.

The government's super-ministry has quietly embedded itself in the country's spy agency network, more than tripling the size and spending of its own intelligence-gathering arm.

Six suspected migrants have been rescued from the back of a truck in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police.

The Labour Party's proposal for an immigration amnesty for people who have overstayed their visa for at least 10 years has sparked mixed reaction among overstayers.

Immigration laws in New Zealand are loose and need to be more consistent, says an immigration adviser association.

The changes follow recommendations made in an independent review released in July, with the majority being implemented immediately.