Immigration
The Week in Detail: From Warkworth to walkways
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
New Zealand immigration policies under scrutiny
The Detail - With record numbers pouring into the country, New Zealand's immigration policies are under the microscope.
'Dismantle it and start again': New Zealand's immigration muddle
Self-serving, messy, and directionless. With record numbers pouring into the country, our immigration policies are under the microscope – and they don't stand up to scrutiny. Audio
Pakistan orders Afghan asylum seekers out of country by November
The Taliban urged Pakistan to reconsider their plans following a number of cross-border attacks by militants.
Why record immigration should be a hot election issue
Analysis - Record immigration will put pressure on New Zealand's population, infrastructure and productivity - where's the election debate?
Migrants with visas tied to employers under investigation prevented from coming to NZ
More than 500 offshore migrants with work visas tied to employers under investigation are being prevented from coming to New Zealand.
MBIE expands intelligence spy unit MI beyond immigration
The government's super-ministry has quietly embedded itself in the country's spy agency network, more than tripling the size and spending of its own intelligence-gathering arm.
"A way of making people move" - Coaxing veggie gardens in Christchurch
It takes a bit of grit to grow veges in the Christchurch winter, but a group of Fijian families are rising to the challenge via a University of Canterbury-led project. Audio
The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Distress call to BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in truck
Six suspected migrants have been rescued from the back of a truck in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police.
Overstayers express concern over Labour's amnesty pledge
The Labour Party's proposal for an immigration amnesty for people who have overstayed their visa for at least 10 years has sparked mixed reaction among overstayers.
Lawyer 'disappointed' over Labour's timing of amnesty announcement
Immigration lawyer 'disappointed' over Labour's timing of amnesty announcement. Audio
"Is this your Grandfather?" - A quest to join the dots
Wellington woman Lalita Kasanji is on a mission to identify the pioneering Indian immigrants depicted in a collection of studio portraits taken on Cuba Street in the early 1900's. Video, Audio
Immigration laws need stability, says adviser group
Immigration laws in New Zealand are loose and need to be more consistent, says an immigration adviser association.
Immigration rebalance: Green List expanded, restrictions on 'dawn raid' deportations
The changes follow recommendations made in an independent review released in July, with the majority being implemented immediately.
Govt doesn't know how many migrants have been scammed
The government admits it does not know how many migrants might have been scammed through one of its employer-worker schemes.
'Hopeful for a job offer' - Scammed migrant workers meet potential employers
A full-day job matching event took place in South Auckland to help a large group of South Asian migrants scammed out of thousands of dollars for the promise of work in New Zealand.
Couple sentenced over falsified visas, underpaying workers
Vikram Madaan, Susheel Madaan and three Auckland-based companies registered to the family pleaded guilty to 11 charges.
Record number of migrants puts pressure on housing
The country's record-breaking number of new migrants will put extra pressure on housing and inflation - but that's no reason to turn them away, say economists.
Stats NZ says the population has been… Audio
Thousands apply for new visa to help with cyclone rebuild
A visa created to bring overseas workers in to help with the recovery in cyclone affected areas has received thousands of applications.
But immigration advisors warn that the process is rife with… Audio