Immigration
From Eritrea to Christchurch: Where new refugees are coming from and resettling
A change in a 'discriminatory' refugee policy has seen a large increase in African and Middle Eastern families being resettled in New Zealand.
'Racially profiled with no reason': Doctor angry over security checks for visa
Two doctors expecting a baby in August have been caught up in national security checks and face having to decide whether to emigrate.
All recent dawn raid arrests involved people from Asia, Pacific Islands
The head of Immigration New Zealand says she will personally sign off on any further dawn arrests of overstayers. Audio
Immigration NZ explains use of dawn raid tactics
The head of Immigration New Zealand says she will personally sign off on any further dawn arrests of overstayers. The government wants such arrests to stop unless there's serious risk otherwise it's… Audio
The lottery keeping families apart and holding New Zealand back
Opinion - The announcement that New Zealanders will soon have access to Australian citizenship after four years makes it more important than ever to make our own immigration settings fair, Elly…
Minister warns Immigration NZ over dawn raids tactics
In a formal letter, Michael Wood has told Immigration NZ it must account for the Dawn Raids apology in policy, and deportations should only occur in extreme cases.
Spoken Feature: Conversations with My Immigrant Parents
Afternoons is featuring excerpts from Series 3 of podcast Conversations with My Immigrant Parents Today we hear some of Episode 4 which sees Tooba and her husband Habib talk with their teens about… Audio
'That does concern me' - Dawn raid tactics still happening, despite govt apology
It is not yet clear if Pasifika are being targeted disproportionately, as they were in the infamous raids of the 1970s. Audio
Couple avoid deportation: Human rights issue in Russia raises 'serious concerns'
A couple who faced being deported to different countries after one of them was made redundant have been told they can stay in New Zealand.
Recovery visa sold for more than $30k by unlicensed agents
Immigration advisers are warning about the extent of New Zealand jobs that are being "sold" overseas to qualify migrants for visas.
Migrants to NZ face devastatingly long waits for residency
Migrants have spoken of the devastating effects of long waits for national security checks before they can become residents.
One woman miscarried the day she found out another check had been ordered… Audio
'Open and shut' immigration cases taking years to resolve
Migrants have spoken of the devastating effects of long waits for national security checks before they can become residents.
Reporter on retired US military staff landing high-paying jobs in Australia and NZ
Retired senior US military officers are landing high-paying government jobs in New Zealand, including with the spy agency.
These are among hundreds of American veterans - including generals and… Audio
'A baby doesn't own property': Taranaki woman's bizarre battle with Immigration
A Taranaki woman says Immigration NZ's handling of an application for a visa has soured what should have been the trip of a lifetime.
Govt locks in minimum hourly rate for migrant bus drivers
More details have been announced on how foreign bus drivers will be encouraged to move to New Zealand.
Man who overstayed visa in 1990s went undetected despite registering with government agencies
The 54-year-old has been granted permission to stay in New Zealand, with a tribunal ruling it would be hard for him to resettle in Ghana and get the medication he needs.
More junior doctors leaving before training as specialists, data suggests
More and more junior doctors are being lost in the training pipeline before they emerge to bolster the stressed ranks of specialists, data suggests.
The nurses ditching NZ for a better life in Oz
More than 5000 New Zealand nurses are registered to work in Australia. What's so good about life on the other side of the Tasman? Audio
Australia eases the path to citizenship for New Zealanders
New Zealanders who have won a Special Category Visa and have lived in Australia for fours years will be able to get citizenship from July 1.
The move is praised as a logical step by Auckland… Audio
New Zealanders in Australia on citizenship pathway
New Zealanders living in Australia are celebrating after a relaxed pathway to citizenship was announced.
From the first of July, New Zealanders who have been on a Special Category Visa and lived in… Audio
