Refugees And Migrants

Andrew Little has confirmed a Labour government would cut immigration by tens of thousands a year, but is refusing to give a definite figure. Audio

The government should get Australia to sort out the "mess" over proposed new rules that mean a longer wait for New Zealanders to get citizenship, advocates say.

Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has temporarily stripped Immigration NZ of its power to decide whether to deport resident immigrants.

First Person - Last Friday, for the first time, Australian staff on PNG's Manus Island were put in the same dangerous position as the refugees, writes Kurdish journalist and detainee Behrouz Boochani.

Auckland's mayor says he hopes proposed changes to immigration rules will work to slow the city's expansion, but the government still needs to do more for the city.

Rest homes fear they will be hit hard by new immigration rules, and lose thousands of migrant care workers, the Aged Care Association says.

The government's new immigration rules are likely to put off many young foreigners from choosing to study in New Zealand, education providers say.

People applying for citizenship will need to prove their commitment to Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said as the government announces sweeping changes.

Proposed immigration changes could harm the country's economy if they prevented farmers from holding onto migrant workers long-term, Federated Farmers says. Audio