Immigration
Afghan woman seeking refugee visa told offshore applications not being processed
A woman trapped in Afghanistan while New Zealand authorities have held her passport for three years, is pleading for help.
Vax for visas: 'Overstayers would come out of the woodwork'
Pacific leaders say offering 'visas for vaccinations' would be the ultimate incentive for overstayers to get the Covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles to stop infections spreading through the community.
Immigration lawyer calls for Covid-19 vaccination to be a condition of visas
Richard Small says with a record 165,000 new residents expected next year, making Covid-19 vaccinations a condition of visas would increase immunity levels in hard-to-reach communities.
PhD students excluded from 'short-sighted' visa policy
PhD students say it is unfair and short-sighted for the government to exclude them from the new fast-track residence policy - they say they are highly skilled and have been - or will be - contributing…
Govt 'unfair' to exclude PhD students from new residence visa
PhD students say it's unfair and short-sighted for the government to exclude them from the new fast-track residence policy.
They say they're being ignored even though they're highly-skilled and have… Audio
Workers helping illegal migrant scheme investigation not allowed new one-off visa
A group of Chinese migrant workers helping authorities investigate an illegal migrant scheme have been excluded from the new one-off residence offer.
Some of their fellow colleagues who are not… Audio
'I don't exist': Government silence hurts migrant parents
Migrant parents say they feel invisible after they were left out of an immigration announcement offering residency to thousands of others.
Government silence on residency hurts migrant parents
Parents of immigrants seeking residency say they feel invisible after they were left out of the latest immigration reprieve.
It's five years since the immigration parent category was suspended.
Two… Audio
Migrant parents feel invisible after being ignored in new rules
Parents waiting more than five years for news on a suspended residence programme say they feel invisible after being left out of a major immigration announcement. The Government launched a widespread… Audio
The government 'has ignored us'
For 165,000 people waiting to become New Zealanders, the government's recent decision to fast-track visas has come just in the nick of time. But what about those who've spent years here working and… Audio
The government 'has ignored us'
For 165,000 people waiting to become New Zealanders, the government's recent decision to fast-track visas has come just in the nick of time. But what about those who've spent years here working and…
Audio'Punished for studying' - many miss out on new residents visa
The government is allowing 165,000 overseas workers to gain residence through a fast-tracked one-off visa - but that has left many people cursing their bad luck.
Some were not on the right visa on… Audio
Afghans hope for action while awaiting court hearing
Afghans with connections to New Zealand are pinning their hopes on a government change of heart as they wait for a judicial review into their case next month. In August, Community Law Waikato launched… Audio
MiQ spot secured, hotel booked, travel to relocate wife
Sumeet Dev got married in India at the very start of the pandemic in March of 2020. He managed to get back to New Zealand on a repatriation flight soon after, but unfortunately his wife Shaina… Audio
'It tears the family apart': Migrants seek detail over new fast-track visa option
New Zealand will welcome five times its usual number of new residents by the end of next year in what the government describes as the "biggest immigration decision in living memory".
Govt announces 'biggest immigration decision in living memory'
New Zealand will welcome five times the usual number of new residents by the end of next year.
In what the government describes as the biggest immigration decision in living memory, 165,000 migrants… Audio
'This will really help a lot of our migrants' - Farmers cheer visa plan
The farming sector is welcoming a new one-off visa that's expected to give thousands of primary industry workers and their families permanent residency in New Zealand.
Immigration Minister set to expedite residence visa applications
The government is set to expedite thousands of residence visa applications, RNZ understands.
Citizenship approval delays expected to ease mid-2022
More than 30,000 people are waiting for their citizenship to be approved after a blowout in processing times.
'Imperative minister seizes opportunity' over residence visas - National
The government has backed itself into a corner on immigration and is set to announce long-awaited residence changes this week, according to the National Party.
