Immigration

A group of New Zealand-trained nurses - some working with Covid patients - are considering leaving the country because they can't get a visa to live here.

Community Law Aotearoa blames the government for blocking scores of people from getting the official help that is available to other Afghans with visas.

Bellis, who is stuck in Afghanistan, says her MIQ application has been met with "technicalities and confusion" and she has been asked to apply under a different category. Audio

About 5000 people have become residents under a fast-track government scheme launched last month, with migrants from India, South Africa, and Philippines topping the approvals.

The government is being urged to explore a targeted wage subsidy and labour support for tourism and hospitality businesses as the Covid-19 restrictions are tightened up.

A university lecturer hopes her stories on female Asian migrants can start a movement that empowers others.

The Immigration and Protection Tribunal will decide if the kickboxer, who arrived 19 years ago using another person's passport, will be sent back to the Czech Republic.

New Zealanders in Australia say they feel like their country has turned its back on them following another setback in return travel plans.

Foreign PhD students are calling for a longer student visa so they can continue their study without having to worry about spending time and money on getting extensions.

Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Leann Watson says even before the Covid-19 restrictions on immigration were introduced, Canterbury was already short of workers.

More refugees will have the chance to start new lives in New Zealand under a new programme using community groups to sponsor them.

An ICU nurse who immigrated to New Zealand says getting residency is so difficult she may take her skills offshore.

2021 was yet another year riddled with Covid-19 lockdowns, endless queues for MIQ spots and families separated by border closures. As the year draws to an end, we look at what this year has meant for…

Tarri Caraquez and Joel Macarubbo's family have gone from selling their belongings to pay for food, rent and nappies to being back on a firm footing with a fast-track to residence.

Dr Shane Reti says the National Party would relax immigration rules, fast track nurses and doctors onshore into residency programmes and possibly open another medical school to help build the health… Audio

An inquiry into the seafood sector's workforce has recommended a raft of changes to reduce its reliance on migrant workers.