Immigration

Record numbers settled in this country last month, with a net gain of 6220 immigrants, while the number of tourists also reached an all-time high.

South Africa will not require travellers to get a visa if they arrive in the country before it changes its visa rules, its government says.

Feroz Ali, the first person to be convicted of people trafficking in New Zealand, has been jailed for nine and a half years.

A record 260,000 tourists arrived in New Zealand last month.

Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has blamed a previous government's immigration policy for the country's terrorist attacks.

Fiji authorities are continuing to investigate a complaint into an alleged attempt to defraud the immigration department.

A government review of the skilled migrant category could lead to a points system overhaul.

A third person has admitted involvement in a scheme to exploit migrant workers.

New targets have been imposed on schools where a high number of Indian students have been rejected for visas.

New Zealand's population growth is being driven largely by Kiwis staying put, rather than those arriving, the Finance Minister has told business leaders.

Immigration NZ is not saying whether it will apologise for releasing an "off-the-cuff" comment as an official tally of a transport company's migrant workers.

Indian student visa fraud is snowballing despite Immigration New Zealand's clampdown, and the Labour Party says fraudulent applications in the sector are now endemic.

The Prime Minister has rejected criticism the government used immigration to solve skill shortages rather than training young New Zealanders.