Immigration
Foreign skippers taking jobs say local ship captains
A ships captain with forty years experience at sea, says it's about time something's being done about the hold foreign skippers have on jobs in New Zealand. Immigration officials are considering… Audio
Officials back clamp down on foreign ship skippers
With New Zealand boat captains, officers and engineers struggling to find work, immigration officials agree it shouldn't be so easy for foreigners to get work visas. Audio
Fiji migrants still waiting for move-to-regions policy
Fijians living in Christchurch want to know when they'll get their chance for residency under an immigration policy change promised more than a year ago.
Foreigners 'more willing to put up with the work'
It's not surprising that many dairy farms prefer to employ foreigners, because they are willing to work huge hours to help keep work visas, says a dairy industry veteran.
Time for honest talk about barriers to work - Immigration Minister
The Immigration Minister has defended efforts to get NZ job seekers into the regions, saying the government needs to look at why they are not taking up work. Video, Audio
Immigrant workers needed due to NZers' work ethic, drug use - PM
The Prime Minister has defended bringing in immigrants to do New Zealand jobs, even in low-skilled work like fruit picking. Audio
Steven Joyce discusses Indian students' plea
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce responds to the pleas of Indian students who wish to stay in New Zealand after the immigration agent they used in India committed fraud. Video, Audio
Indian international students 'not the culprits'
One hundred and fifty Indian students studying in New Zealand face deportation because the immigration agent they used in India committed fraud. Nine of them spoke to Checkpoint today. Video, Audio
A 'harsh deal' for Kiwis in Australia - report
New Zealanders who move to Australia report higher levels of discrimination than most other migrant groups, according to a new report.
Victim of alleged human trafficker felt 'ashamed'
A Fijian woman giving evidence against the man who is accused of trafficking her into the country says she feels ashamed she fell for his scam.
People trafficking trial begins in Auckland
A Fijian woman who the Crowns says was trafficked into New Zealand wanted to give her seven daughters a better life, a jury has been told.
Slight dip ends migration's record run
The country's record-breaking run of people coming to New Zealand to live, study and work has come to an end.
Chef visas could get chop
A review is under way into whether chefs should still be classed as a priority profession for attracting overseas workers.
Visa holders cheating refugee policy - Peters
Nearly 1600 people have claimed asylum in New Zealand after arriving on work and student visas, the NZ First leader says.
Employers back overseas workers to get the job done
New Zealand companies would not fill vacancies if they did not recruit workers from overseas, an employment agency says.
Video: Little on immigration
In Focus - Labour Party leader Andrew Little tells Morning Report the government must review the country's immigration policy. Video
Govt has 'ideological blinkers' on immigration - Labour
Record numbers of work approvals and a sharp increase in new residents have put renewed pressure on the government to rein in immigration
Melania Trump denies breaking visa rules
Donald Trump's wife has rejected suggestions she violated visa rules when she started working as a model in New York.
The big 'D' word - why diversity?
What is diversity good for? Lynda Chanwai-Earle hears from a group of high profile New Zealand's ethnic leaders to find out whether the increasingly ethnic diverse population in New Zealand is a good… Audio, Gallery
