Fatumata Bah was out shopping when a European woman asked if she would like a "free ride back to the airport" to go back to where she came from.

This country would benefit from many more people, and better preparation for their arrival.

The world needs to act together on the refugee crisis gripping Europe, European Council president Donald Tusk said yesterday.

This is the dramatic moment an overcrowded fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the Libyan coast.

New records for migration and tourism in April, provide buffer for the economy hurt by weak prices for dairy products.

Australia's Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton, has slightly softened his rhetoric about resettling illiterate refugees following a backlash.

Ann An moved to New Zealand as a child with her parents from China - and still wakes up in the morning asking "who am I?"

More Indian student visas have been declined than approved in the past 10 months, as Immigration New Zealand battles widespread fraud.

More Indian student visas have been declined than approved in the past 10 months, as Immigration New Zealand battles widespread fraud.

COMMENT: A generation seems not to have the work skills, aptitude and life skills to work for the wages employers are able to pay, writes Bernard Hickey.

COMMENT: The highly adverse effects from our present immigration policies are now glaringly apparent. Our resources, unlike America's, are finite, writes John Gascoigne

As a former refugee and now a NZ citizen, I support Helen Clark in her bid to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, writes Zakaria Hazaranejad.

COMMENT: Maybe the biggest threat to the Auckland housing problem is simply waiting for Australia to come right, and for normal service to resume.

A new annual migration record was set for a 20th month in March, as more people moved across the Tasman from Australia.

COMMENT: Migrants are pouring into NZ by the thousand, but these days the new arrivals aren't boosting prices the way they once did.

A South American airline has been prosecuted for enabling a Brazilian passenger to bypass a do not board directive for a flight headed to New Zealand.

Compelled by the plight of thousands of refugees flocking to Europe, a number of Kiwi expats have been moved to do more than just watch.

WATCH: The Economy Hub - Guest panelists Dominick Stephens and Chris Green talk about immigration.

New Zealand continues to post record net migration arrivals, with a 67,400 gain over the past year, led by arrivals from Australia, China and the Philippines.

Ethnic restaurant owners last night hit back at claims by NZ First leader Winston Peters that some Auckland diners were "fronts" for immigration fraud.

Immigration NZ figures show 20,000 work visas were given to chefs from overseas in the past five years.

But cultural leaders in the regions say jobs for new migrants in their communities are limited.

COMMENT: Andrew Little's idea for immigration the sort of stuff that used to be successfully churned out by Winston Peters.

Three people linked to Masala immigration and tax case are accused of not delivering documents and are allegedly in contempt of court.

Immigration is a hot political potato in most developed countries. Some now suggest the solution to Auckland house prices is to stop immigration.

"The Disability Commissioner intends to engage with relevant Government agencies to raise concerns about the position of disabled people and their families in the immigration process"

If those who are worried about inequality in this country think that excluding refugees will cure their ills then they're pointed in the wrong direction, writes Murdoch Stephens.

New Zealand saw a new record net gain in migrants of 65,900 in the year to January, driven by increased arrivals from Asia and Australia.