International students continue to arrive despite the recession and economic crisis, a Department of Labour report says.

In the first of a three-part series, immigration reporter Lincoln Tan investigates migration trends and their impact.

International students from China want New Zealand residency and passports not only for ease of travel, but also as a way to get into a good university back home and attract the opposite sex.

New Zealanders planning to work in Britain for six months or more will soon need an identification card containing their photo and fingerprints.

Today's Facebook generation will help blur national boundaries in future, a researcher says.

New Zealand's population is set to swell by 20,000 for this year - the biggest jump in migrants since 2004.

Newcomers need not let their talents go to waste.

New Zealand house values rose 1 per cent in the 12 months ended November 30, up from a 0.20 per cent gain in the period through October, says QV Valuations.