A citizenship speech by Waitakere City councillor Ross Dallow - father of TV One newsreader Simon Dallow - has outraged a new New Zealander.

Thirty-four Immigration NZ staff are being investigated for misconduct, including alleged corruption.

Be inclusive to get most from varied workforce, writes Diana Clement

At Merrill Lynch in 1998, the ever-cheerful John Key was nicknamed "the smiling assassin" after he fired some 50 members of his team.

NZ is the second-most desired country for potential immigrants and letting everyone in would see the population almost treble, a survey suggests.

The numbers of overseas visitors coming to New Zealand in July was up four per cent on last year bringing visitor arrivals to record levels.

A report prepared by business researcher Infometrics is predicting house prices will fall 4.1 per cent by next June.