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The fall of Kabul: Who is NZ leaving behind?

"I am shocked the NZ Government will not help me," says interpreter fearing for his life.

Afghan interpreter's fear for family: 'It's a matter of life or death'

Afghan interpreters in New Zealand open up over fear for family in Afghanistan.

Staff shortage forces restaurant to stop dine-in service

Restaurant Association says staff shortages are still prevalent in the industry.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Our lack of action on Covid to blame for LOTR snub

OPINION: How much longer can Cabinet ignore the fact we're losing our competitive edge?

The four steps for re-opening 'Fortress NZ' explained

Vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries will be able to arrive from early next year.

Govt urgently reviewing cases of Afghan interpreters

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says they're looking at the "emerging issue".

NZ's Covid elimination plan 'let down by allies', says expert

Allies could have pursued an elimination strategy, but they didn't.

Migrant family in Taumarunui consider moving to Auckland for better shot at residency

MP Ian McKelvie: "It's important that we encourage people to live there if they want to."

Derek Cheng: The political headache awaiting Jacinda Ardern

Should the PM stick with Fortress NZ to protect people who choose not to get vaccinated?

'Anti-immigrant' NZ moving the goalposts - angry tech boss

A lobby group also says Govt should act with the same enthusiasm it has for fruit-picking.

Larry Page can travel to and from NZ due to residency visa

An immigration lawyer says Google co-founder can travel in and out of NZ on his visa.

Deportations lowest in years as pandemic deepens

Covid-19 is affecting New Zealand's ability to deport people.

Extend visas for trapped immigrant workers - NZIER Economist

Peter Wilson says falls in unemployment reassure that immigrants contribute to economy.

Google billionaire allowed into NZ for medical reasons; PM was unaware

The US citizen was granted entry to get hospital treatment for his child.

National wants 'Covid Contribution Visa' to clear residency backlog

It was designed to address the over 30,000 residency applications in the queue.

Unemployment plunges to 4 per cent - biggest quarterly fall in 35 years

Economists had expected the jobless rate to fall to 4.4 per cent in the June quarter.

MPs set to pass NZ Super residency rule-change

All political parties support changes to residency rules for NZ Super, except the Greens.

Ardern signals what's next on Govt to-do list at the border

Professionals in critical areas have been leaving the country due to the processing pause.