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Cannabis grower wouldn’t have pleaded guilty if she’d known she could be deported
The cannabis grower has failed a final bid to overturn her conviction.

Nearly 200 firms probed in migrant visa scandal
Nearly 200 offshore migrants, linked to companies under investigation, told not to come.

Rapper wants to stay in NZ, fears for life after dissing another artist in his music
The man applied to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal for protected refugee status.

Fiji’s Deputy PM calls on NZ Govt for visa-free travel
Biman Prasad says visa-free travel is the surest way to improve economic ties.

Masud Alam: Who should we blame for large scale migrant exploitation in NZ?
OPINION: Point the finger at scam companies. middlemen and the Government.

'We will die in the cold': Migrants in overcrowded house face eviction in the midst of 'exploitation' investigation
INZ has approved 265 Migrant Exploitation Protection Visas this year.

'My second home': Fijian teachers move to Rotorua with Govt grant
"We are more than happy to contribute towards New Zealand’s economy."

'Recipe for disaster': Migrants with suspicious visas told not to travel to NZ
Ten workers have been turned away from the border over the past two weeks.

'Living like animals': Stings carried out at six properties housing dozens of migrants
A major investigation underway into exploitation of Indian and Bangladeshi migrants.

Editorial: Medicine working but it's a bitter pill
OPINION: Retail spending is down and a rising number of businesses are going under.

Increase in new students puts strain on English language teachers
A spike in enrolments of new migrant children has surprised some schools.

Editorial: Migrant exploitation woes shameful
EDITORIAL: The New Zealand dream? Sadly not for some migrants, to our great shame.

'Begging for food': Migrant workers claim they have been duped over jobs, Kiwi life
About 200 people are believed to have paid thousands for visas and job offers.

Real GDP pain is being masked by migration gains - ASB
Per-capita GDP has fallen almost as sharply as it did in the Global Financial Crisis.

Convicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s name
The offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.

Reserve Bank: Large current account deficit unlikely to cause major problems
Reserve Banks shares view on immigration and the fact we're living beyond our means.

Biggest number of Kiwis heading abroad in a decade - but migrants still coming
Data shows annual net migration rose again in the year to June, at an extra 86,800 people.

How concerned should we be about the exodus to Australia?
NZ's migration figures are steadily ticking up.

Immigration: Thousands keen to sponsor parents but just 2 per cent to make it
The first ballot selection will be on August 8.

Steve Braunias: Life and death in the Auckland shadows - a tragic end to the NZ dream
Steve Braunias on the tragic story of a meaningless death over a crazy misunderstanding.

Deputy PM, Rob Fyfe unveil new anti-slavery rule proposal
Rules would require companies to be "transparent" about supply chains.

'What a joke': Two per cent chance of success as Parent Visa Category returns
INZ says it was planning a change in process for next month's ballot

The Premium Debate: 'Mass exodus' of tradies leaving for Australia
Opinion: Our online premium subscribers have their say.

Vanuatu loses visa-free access to United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has re-imposed its visa requirement on Vanuatu and four other nations.

‘Acrimonious’ breakup: Wife dobs in husband with bogus Fiji passport
He had already been deported but came back to NZ on fake papers and gained residency.

'Clear case of exploitation': Woman lambasted for role in migrant worker rort
The group of Papua New Guinea residents were brought to NZ to work but were hardly paid.

‘Inhumane and heartless’: Immigration NZ serves deportation order on father of two Kiwi children
INZ says it will give time for the dad to appeal his case to the Immigration Minister

Matthew Hooton: Dawn raids failure a new low
OPINION: First there was KiwiBuild, then the failure to stop dawn raids after an apology.

Migrant pensioner wins fight against MSD after it denies his superannuation by one day
The Indian migrant lodged his application for superannuation in February 2020.