Immigration

Lawyers say elderly couples married for more than 50 years and applying for visas are being asked to prove their relationship is real with WhatsApp chats.

Immigration NZ receives 1000 doctored photos a week - about one in 20.

A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months' home detention with six months' post-detention conditions following a major investigation into a long-running immigration fraud scheme.

Applicants were charged between $10,000 and $30,000 for Umesh Patel's services.

Moeaia Tuai is on trial accused of controlling two young people, keeping their passports and pay, sexual violation and assault.

The parent boost visa offers parents of New Zealand citizens and residents a stay of up to five years in New Zealand.

The man claims authorities punished him for 'refusing to lie' during an investigation into an interpreter.

Tuariki Delamere admitted he made a "dumb decision many years ago".

The LA County man has been granted a temporary restraining order that commands federal agents to remove the security guards who have accompanied him since late August.

Bangladesh-born Jahangir Alam, who pretended to be his brother for 20 years, was jailed for four years and his wife, Taj Parvin Shilpi, was sentenced to home detention.

One estimate puts modern slavery in New Zealand at 8000 victims.

A document obtained through an Official Information Act request singles out "nannies from China" who wish to work for New Zealand families.

The woman's son's national security work in NZ means he can't safely return to live with her in Iran, and going alone would be deeply stressful for her.

A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand investigators say.

The Trump administration has been implementing a nationwide crackdown on migrants since taking office in January.

Official figures only include numbers for children take to countries that have signed the Hague Convention.

Two new pathways for skilled migrants will kick in from the middle of next year, ministers have announced. NZ First isn't happy. Audio

They say the tougher deportation laws put Pacific people at risk and are hypocritical. Audio