Kiwis already booked to go to South Africa now have to travel to Wellington to get a visa first.

A 20-year visa-free travel arrangement between the two countries has now ended.

UNCOVERED: One worker revealed that he worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week for six months, earning just $5 an hour.

COMMENT: Getting the right number of workers with the right skills at the right time in an economy doesn't just happen.

Bill English delivered a few surprises in his first media appearance, including poetry, a u-turn on gay marriage and a nod to the trade unions.

Two women refused entry into New Zealand were escorted back to Europe by police officers.

Immigration officials have warned that students on work permits are lowering the value of skilled immigration for NZ's economic improvement.

COMMENT: This week's series on widespread cheating and fraud at schools has prompted many readers to contact the Herald. Here are some of their stories.

International students are manipulating the immigration system to get visas and may be pushing Kiwis out of low-paid jobs, say reports to the Government.

Employers are exploiting international students, who put up with illegal wages and working conditions so they can get a visa and stay in New Zealand.

One of NZ's biggest schools for international students has been given a no confidence rating after an inspection found "widespread evidence of systemic plagiarism".

A female Indian student who has tried to immigrate honestly to NZ tells how she was propositioned and asked to pay for jobs to get her visa.

Christine and Shaw Dods-Brooks will have to wait even longer to meet their grandchildren after a new visa requirement for South Africans

An experienced New Zealand teacher has opened up about international education, calling it "a scam".

Schools with thousands of international students have been warned after officials fear they showed similar problems to a college shut down after a cheating scandal.

A top Auckland Filipino restaurant is struggling to convince Immigration New Zealand that cooking ox penis soup requires specialist skills.

New Zealand is the sixth-most-popular destination in the world for millionaire migrants.

A Sri Lankan couple fearing harm after their family members were shot and killed by underworld criminal have been granted refugee status.

New Zealand's annual net gain of migrants hit another record high in October.

Auckland is falling off the pace in its natural tendency to produce disproportionately more economic output than the rest of the country.

There is an urgent need for "culturally appropriate" elder care, and an Indian trust says having ethnic wards at existing rest homes is the way to go.

Thousands of Americans have registered an interest in moving to New Zealand since Donald Trump was elected US President.

Political Roundup: Will next year's general election be shaken up by rising populism?

Permanent and long-term international migration to NZ is at its highest level in more than 25 years and many newcomers are opting to settle in the regions.

Donald Trump says he plans to deport between two and three million undocumented immigrants as he launched a Twitter tirade against his enemies.

US traffic to Immigration NZ is up 24-fold while Trade Me is seeing more Americans browsing jobs and property in the wake of the election.

WATCH: Air New Zealand is extending an invitation to Americans for a post-election break in New Zealand.

What is political populism? Here's an explanation of the new anti-Establishment politics, as well as ten reasons why a popular revolt could happen in NZ.

President-elect Donald Trump's campaign staff has erased from his website a statement detailing one of his controversial proposals.

Trump's policies are typically lacking detail and often facing strong criticism from economists. Here are the key questions answered.