Immigration
UK government plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules
Britain's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, London's Court of Appeal ruled, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has pledged to stop migrants arriving across the…
What's top of the agenda at the latest Five Eyes meeting?
Leading politicians from the Five Eyes countries are meeting in Wellington this week - and they'll be talking migration, democratic resilience and child sex abuse - among other issues.
'No clear path' in emergency: Safety worries as tenants squeeze into overcrowded housing
The Queenstown Housing Initiative says reports of overcrowded properties are a safety concern - as an investigation into a house tenanted by more than 25 people gets underway.
SIS told to prioritise national security checks waiting more than nine months
Immigration briefings show half of the fast-track green list residence applications are waiting for security checks, and they take an average of six months.
Immigration drive hasn't recruited a single GP in nearly 8 months
An Immigration Service set up by Health New Zealand in October still hasn't recruited any overseas-based GPs almost eight months later. Te Whatu Ora's International Recruitment Centre aims to make it… Audio
More than 25 people share facilities at one house, pay $250 each, migrant says
A Queenstown migrant worker says she is being charged $250 a week to live with more than 25 other people in a poorly kept, overcrowded property.
Revamped skilled migrant visa has faster pathway to residence, govt says
The government has announced a revamped skilled migrant visa, as part of an ongoing immigration settings rebalance since the pandemic border closures. Audio
Migrant living in garage, working illegally after paying thousands for work visa
A Chinese man has been living in an Auckland garage for three months and working illegally after paying more than $17,000 for an accredited employer work visa.
'People feel trapped': Migrant workers under new visa speak out on exploitation
Dozens of migrant workers are being exploited by Queenstown employers who are not meeting the minimum conditions required by their visas, the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau says.
Almost a third of arrivals denied entry into NZ hold Indian passports
More than 200 Indians have been turned away from the border upon arrival since August last year.
Migrant workers in Queenstown face hardship as they get fewer hours than promised
The Queenstown Citizen Advice Bureau is helping dozens of migrant workers who are struggling to pay rent and basic living costs.
Immigration adviser fined and censured over 'significant blunder'
Iain MacLeod "somewhat belatedly" admitted his wrongdoing, but made no apology, a tribunal said.
With net migration 'right back up there', government signals interest in policy statement on immigration
Addressing the pressure net migration puts on New Zealand's infrastructure is an "ongoing issue" which has not yet been resolved, a sociologist says. Audio
New Zealand: Net gain of 70,000 migrants
New Zealand had a net gain of more than 70-thousand migrants in the year to April. Those numbers included a huge spike in March, while numbers have dropped off again since. Immigration Minister… Audio
Work visa scam leaves dozens of migrants destitute
Dozens of Chinese migrant workers have been left jobless and destitute after paying thousands of dollars for work visas - only to be left with no work or dismissed by their employer shortly after they… Audio
Net migration numbers historically high at 70,000
New Zealand's net migration numbers are historically high, with more than 70,000 people coming into the country in the year to April. Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley says the numbers show… Audio
Net migration figures show gain of 72,300 people in year to April
Monthly provisional migration levels have returned to near pre-pandemic levels as the population continues to grow, with the annual net migration figures showing a gain of 72,300 people in the year to…
Immigration figures show a big lift in arrivals to April 2023
The latest immigration figures reveal a big lift in migrant arrivals.
The numbers to the end of April show arrivals reached almost 171,800 people, compared to departures of 99,500 people.
That… Audio
Australia deports 21-year-old with 70 convictions to NZ, despite only living in Aotearoa as a month-old baby
The Australian government is deporting a 21-year-old with more than 70 convictions to New Zealand, despite him only spending weeks in Aotearoa as a baby.
'Someone is taking this right from us' - Families broken as relatives denied visits to NZ
A Syrian-born family is considering leaving New Zealand as none of their relatives are allowed to visit them here.