Greater interaction with Asians, public cultural celebrations and media reports have made Kiwis feel warmer towards Asian people, a study has found.

Fijian nationals will be eligible to register for a residency ballot under the Pacific Access Category for the first time since the military coup in 2006.

Heather du Plessis-Allan wonders: At what abstract point do we decide an immigrant has earned the right to call him or herself a New Zealander?

The Supreme Court has quashed the deportation of an Auckland man who has fought for five years against being sent back to Tonga, where he has not lived since he was 6.

A former immigration advisor who was jailed for acting without a licence has asked for new complaints against him to be reconsidered because he couldn’t respond while in prison.

Migrants are once again setting their sights on New Zealand, a new report reveals.

Tony Abbott has rejected allegations of systemic torture in the country’s immigration system.

One of the lesser-noted points in Prime Minister John Key's speech last year on the New Zealand response to the crisis caused by Isis was that "we will be looking at further assistance to meet....

EXPLORE OUR INTERACTIVE: More migrants from Asia are using the student and worker migration policy as a path to secure permanent residence, a report says.

Prime Minister John Key says he is not aware of any suspected war criminals from the former Yugoslavia in New Zealand but says "I'm sure someone will look into it".

Prime Minister John Key says he is not aware of any suspected war criminals from the former Yugoslavia in New Zealand.

The net migrant gain has rebounded, pushing the annual population gain from this source to a record 53,800.

New Zealand's annual net migration rose to another record in January as fewer locals departed for Australia, while Indian student numbers continued to bolster the influx of new arrivals.

Tony Abbott has flagged shifting the balance between upholding individual rights and ensuring community protection following a report into the Sydney cafe siege.

A money transfer system that has raised fears of money-laundering overseas is being considered by Immigration New Zealand as an acceptable means for wealthy Chinese applicants to bring cash to New....

More than 200 boat people were missing early today after their overcrowded dinghies sank in the frigid waters of the Mediterranean.

Salvation Army says housing shortage adding "incredible stress" to families as its State of Nation report shows Auckland's crisis worsened by a record near-4000 houses last year.

Migration figures and the 2013 Census data clearly show that NZ's population is undergoing a significant change.

After spending eight months as a captive of terrorists in Iraq, one of NZ's newest citizens says being able to call himself a Kiwi feels like a "dream".

The net inflow of migrants slowed in December, but it remains strong and economists say it is too soon to conclude it has peaked.

British MPs have reopened the debate over UK visa rules, arguing they are unfairly favouring Europeans at the expense of those from NZ and Australia.

Travellers with no intention of attending Cricket World Cup games are taking advantage of a transtasman arrangement allowing visa-free entry to NZ.

The Government's employment watchdog has taken enforcement action against eight employers in the Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit industry following breaches of minimum employment standards.

Any hopes that this year will be less barking mad than last year on the political front are rapidly diminishing.

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has criticised the number of foreign students choosing to study here.

A man who breached his parole conditions by leaving the country for Australia has been sentenced to community work.