Immigration

People in New Zealand on temporary work, student or visitor visas could end up missing out on billions of dollars of retirement savings.

Some foreign nurses who've been fighting for New Zealand residency are celebrating after learning they can apply through the reopening skilled migrant category.

The government has reintroduced two visas that have been on hold for years. Here's what you need to know.

Visa changes for skilled migrants and their parents fail to answer New Zealand's skills shortage, an immigration adviser says. Audio

Major immigration changes have received mixed reactions, with some pointing to a 'two-tier system' favouring the interests of business at the expense of workers' rights.

A proposed new "simplified" system for skilled migrant visas - with no cap on numbers - will make it fairer and more transparent, the Immigration Minister says.

Another funding review is expected to look at how to overcome a further predicted deficit of $135m by the end of 2024.

Britain has too many low-skilled migrant workers and very high numbers of international students, who often brought dependents with them, the country's new interior minister says.

There is concern that tens of thousands of people recently granted residency could miss out on voting in the local body elections.

A crackdown on migrant exploitation could see guilty employers face harsher penalties - be publicly named and shamed - and banned from managing a company.

Health Minister Andrew Little and Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall questioned why nurses could not be put on the fast track residence list, government papers show.

New Zealand is on the back foot in preparing for new Covid-19 variants now requirements for international arrivals to test have ended, health experts say.