Immigration

Immigration policy is "disconnected" from infrastructure and housing supply, according to findings from the Productivity Commission. Audio

About a third of Afghans allowed to resettle here to escape the Taliban do not meet strict criteria imposed by Cabinet.

Migrants are selling their belongings, begging for money and living in garages after losing their jobs during lockdown.

Lawyers acting for Afghans unable to get visas to come here have told the High Court the government has not acted fairly.

An immigration decision against two suspected spies has the hallmarks of a set-up to deny them justice, according to a former minister and immigration lawyer.

A couple who set up a business in New Zealand have been described as a threat to national security because of their link to Chinese intelligence services were rejected for residence.

An Iraqi hairdresser living in Napier says he may be forced to close up and leave if he can't get his family into the country.

A group of about 400 Chinese migrants are calling on the government to reopen the Parent Resident Visa, or announce its plans instead of making people wait another five years.

Refugee advocates have joined forces to demand a say on the review of New Zealand's refugee resettlement strategy.

Stranded overseas expats could be just weeks away from securing a ticket home for Christmas.

A doctor says leaving the country and flying back in is the only way for her to be eligible for the government's one-off residence visa.

The Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says an Afghan woman at risk from the Taliban can apply again for a visa - though she is not in a priority group.

A woman trapped in Afghanistan while New Zealand authorities have held her passport for three years, is pleading for help.

Pacific leaders say offering 'visas for vaccinations' would be the ultimate incentive for overstayers to get the Covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles to stop infections spreading through the community.

Richard Small says with a record 165,000 new residents expected next year, making Covid-19 vaccinations a condition of visas would increase immunity levels in hard-to-reach communities.

PhD students say it is unfair and short-sighted for the government to exclude them from the new fast-track residence policy - they say they are highly skilled and have been - or will be - contributing…