Gill Bonnett

An Indian immigrant who said he paid thousands of dollars to secure jobs, only to be forced to work like a slave, is accusing labour inspectors of not properly investigating his claims.

The number of people eligible to become residents through the skilled migrant category has halved since the government tightened immigration settings last week.

A lawyer has been fined and ordered to apologise for telling a court official she should find a job in North Korea.

As an RNZ investigation reveals evidence of migrant workers being scammed thousands of dollars for fake jobs, cases of suspected job-selling for visas are emerging.

A former Labour Party candidate convicted of electoral fraud for registering ineligible voters is facing action for his part in an immigration job-selling scam.

A tribunal has accepted an asylum seeker's claims that he was forced to take part in fights at the troubled Mt Eden prison in Auckland.

A review is under way into whether chefs should still be classed as a priority profession for attracting overseas workers.

More people have been approved to work in New Zealand in the last year than in any other on record.

Ministers rejected a plan to let individuals and groups sponsor up to 200 refugees a year, government papers show.

New Zealanders being held in Australian detention centres say they want their voices heard clearly when the two country's leaders meet in Auckland. Audio

Rogue immigration advisers responsible for defrauding vulnerable clients have not paid a cent of the hundreds of thousands of dollars they were ordered to repay.