An Australian job expo in Auckland where more than 6000 people lined up to find out about work across the Tasman shows National's economic management has failed, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

Sick and disabled NZers are taking legal action against the Australian Government over what they call a "discriminatory" law denying them medical care and other state support.

More than 1200 over-50s retiring Chinese, have relocated here in the past year.

With the "brain drain" of skilled workers looking set to worsen, we asked readers if they were considering a move to Australia and if so, why?

Growth from India, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia supporting traditional sources.

The husband of an Auckland woman burnt to death is the son of a Hindu high priest and was nearly deported from NZ for overstaying.

There was mild celebration last year when the New Zealand and Spanish governments negotiated an agreement on working holiday visas.

Growing problems for New Zealanders trying to obtain British visas will be up for discussion in talks with British ministers this week. From April, the number is to be limited to 21,700 a year, compared to about 28,000 in 2009.

With a tent and an airbed packed into his Mercedes-Benz, Jurgen Karl Ahrens made the New Zealand outdoors his home.

Families of the men killed in the Pike River mine will be getting immediate financial relief to get them through Christmas.

New Zealand attracted more new migrants in November as long-term arrivals were steady, though Australia's attraction for kiwis persists.

It's now feared more than 50 asylum seekers drowned when their wooden boat smashed onto rocks on Christmas Island.

Young people in Australia born in NZ are least likely to feel good about living in Australia.