Immigration

An Afghan volunteer interpreter says helping the NZDF will cost him his life if our government does not get him out now.

Nowroz Ali, who worked alongside Kiwi forces in Bamyan province, fears the… Video, Audio

The government has agreed to help New Zealanders and their families evacuate from Afghanistan, as well as at-risk Afghan nationals who had worked with NZ personnel.

The government has agreed to help… Video, Audio

This week Parliament held a special debate to give MPs a chance to talk about the official apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The House has some moments from that debate. Audio

A New Zealand resident who's been here nearly a decade says he's quitting the country because his wife can't get in.

Shlok Kant believes he's shown Immigration New Zealand his marriage is genuine… Audio

One of Auckland's orginal squeegee stars, Sky, talks to Kadambari Raghukumar reflecting on his life growing up in the States to arriving in Auckland in the early 90s.  Audio

A third of New Zealanders living overseas are planning to return home and many of them will stay for good, according to a survey.

There are around a million New Zealanders living overseas, and… Audio

New Zealand's construction industry is eyeing the government's so-called 'immigration reset' as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented skills shortage.

A new report out from Civil Contractors New… Audio

Doctors are lining up in protest at the Government's silence over when they might be able to apply for residence.

More than 200 overseas-born medics and almost 1000 nurses are on work visas - and the… Audio

It should have been the Kiwi dream, instead a high-achieving immigrant says he will leave the country because his wife and daughter are not allowed in.

Chandra Raju last saw his wife and little girl… Audio

In Voices today, several businesses in South Auckand serving mainly Indian diaspora clients are struggling to find workers of the right profile to help at their shops.  Audio

Rupa Maitra was born in Dunedin after her Bengali parents migrated to New Zealand in the late 60s from India, via Uganda. She did a music degree at Otago and followed it up with one in medicine -… Audio

A Queenstown migrant worker says the extension of essential skills visa is the best birthday present.

From Monday, people on essential skill visas who make less than $27 an hour will be able to stay… Video, Audio

Essential Skills visas for migrants who make less than $27 an hour will be made valid for two years.

The 12-month extension, which takes effect on Monday, will apply to at least 18,000 visa holders.