Immigration
Hopes series on Asian migrant women will inspire movement
A university lecturer hopes her stories on female Asian migrants can start a movement that empowers others.
Delayed appeal will decide convicted drug smuggler Karel Sroubek's fate
The Immigration and Protection Tribunal will decide if the kickboxer, who arrived 19 years ago using another person's passport, will be sent back to the Czech Republic.
Covid-19: Uncertainty over trans-Tasman travel, dismay about MIQ rooms
New Zealanders in Australia say they feel like their country has turned its back on them following another setback in return travel plans.
International PhD students call for longer student visas
Foreign PhD students are calling for a longer student visa so they can continue their study without having to worry about spending time and money on getting extensions.
'Businesses screaming out to get more people' in Canterbury
Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Leann Watson says even before the Covid-19 restrictions on immigration were introduced, Canterbury was already short of workers.
Community group scheme to be used for refugee resettlement in NZ
More refugees will have the chance to start new lives in New Zealand under a new programme using community groups to sponsor them.
ICU nurse's residency limbo 'incredibly frustrating'
An ICU nurse who immigrated to New Zealand says getting residency is so difficult she may take her skills offshore.
2021: a stock-take of the immigrant experience in NZ
2021 was yet another year riddled with Covid-19 lockdowns, endless queues for MIQ spots and families separated by border closures. As the year draws to an end, we look at what this year has meant for… Audio
Family's change in fortunes after sharing story of job loss and visa woes
Tarri Caraquez and Joel Macarubbo's family have gone from selling their belongings to pay for food, rent and nappies to being back on a firm footing with a fast-track to residence.
Relax immigration, open new medical school to tackle health worker shortage - National MP
Dr Shane Reti says the National Party would relax immigration rules, fast track nurses and doctors onshore into residency programmes and possibly open another medical school to help build the health… Audio
Seafood sector report recommends more formal industry training
An inquiry into the seafood sector's workforce has recommended a raft of changes to reduce its reliance on migrant workers.
Why big cities are getting smaller
Kathryn talks with Massey University migration expert Paul Spoonley about the decline in population of cities around the world. London's population is expected to fall by 300,000 this year, and… Audio
Immigration court ruling 'life-saving', but NGO frustrated with slow processing of Afghans
Community Law says it is 'blown away' by the wide-ranging effects of its win in a High Court immigration case.
Te Taunga - a hub at Auckland Museum
Auckland's diversity found a new space in the Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum this year. Kadambari chats to the people involved in making this a dynamic, community-driven space. Audio
MIQ exemptions for workers as labour shortage squeezes primary sector
The government is letting more migrant workers into the country to help with the labour shortage gripping the primary sector.
Former child refugee can't get her fiancé out of Afghanistan
A woman whose family fled the Taliban for New Zealand when she was a child says the only option she's been left with for getting her Afghan fiancé here is to go collect him herself - which would put… Audio
Overseas residence application processing resumes
A High Court ruling means 4000 residents who were unable to come to New Zealand because of immigration rules can now travel here.
'It's atrocious': Call for auditor-general to probe residence visa 'debacle'
The immigration industry says heads should roll over the launch of the 2021 residence programme which was dogged by IT issues.
Faafoi cancelled all visitor visas for administrative convenience, lawyer argues
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi chose administrative ease over the rights of families and children, according to lawyers in the High Court.
Love in the time of Covid: Visas, borders and the High Court
Two New Zealanders are heading to court today in a case that could affect thousands of migrants and their families.
