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![Editorial: Rigid visa system lacks compassion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Editorial: Rigid visa system lacks compassion
Editorial: The integrity of this country's immigration system is, of course, very important. But that system must not be applied so austerely as to appear utterly inflexible.
![Cunliffe's migration policy lacks data](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Cunliffe's migration policy lacks data
Labour leader David Cunliffe wants to cut the level of immigration but won't say by how much.
![Brian Rudman: Cunliffe should leave migrant-bashing to Peters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Brian Rudman: Cunliffe should leave migrant-bashing to Peters
David Cunliffe has tried just about everything to put a dent in the Government's poll ratings without success, writes Brian Rudman. He's now dipping into Winston Peters' murky bag of trick
![Cunliffe defends helping mate buy house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Cunliffe defends helping mate buy house
Labour leader David Cunliffe has defended helping a Chicago-based friend buy a house in Omaha, despite saying overseas investors were hurting the housing market.
![Review to expose farmers ripping off migrant labour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Review to expose farmers ripping off migrant labour
Rogue dairy farmers exploiting migrant workers have no place in the industry, a senior farming leader says.
!['No surprise' asylum seekers target NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'No surprise' asylum seekers target NZ
John Key said attempts by people smugglers to bring 50 asylum seekers by boat to NZ was not unexpected, and confirmed the Government’s intelligence reporting.
![Kiwis moving to Australia at record low](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kiwis moving to Australia at record low
Kiwis leaving for Australia fell to a record low boosting net migration to levels the Reserve Bank says will help drive up house prices and stoke inflation.
![Dream path from Burmese jail to NZ tertiary education](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dream path from Burmese jail to NZ tertiary education
Learning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.
![Bernard Hickey: Budget buries migration bomb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Bernard Hickey: Budget buries migration bomb
This week's Budget was notable for its carefully telegraphed surpluses and the relatively moderate election sweeteners included in its slightly looser fiscal outlook, writes Bernard Hickey.
![Brian Fallow: How to get benefit from surpluses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Brian Fallow: How to get benefit from surpluses
With today's Budget expected to herald a return to surpluses - skinny next year but plumper in the following years - it is time to start thinking about what to do with them, writes Brian Fallow.
![Gradual LVR easing tipped by bank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Gradual LVR easing tipped by bank
The Reserve Bank is indicating the removal of restrictions on high loan-to-value home loans may be gradual rather than a now-you-see-it, now-you-don't affair.
![Migration key to rates rises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Migration key to rates rises
The strength of the surge in net immigration will influence both the outlook for interest rates and how long loan-to-value ratio curbs remain in place, says Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Grant Spencer.
![Woodhouse drawn into donor saga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Woodhouse drawn into donor saga
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has confirmed he was lobbied by Maurice Williamson about rule changes for wealthy foreign investors - as sought by Donghua Liu.
![Immigration Minister lobbied by Liu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Immigration Minister lobbied by Liu
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has confirmed that he met with Chinese businessman Donghua Liu, and heard his requests for a change in immigration policy.
![NZ's door open to foreigners - Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ's door open to foreigners - Key
Prime Minister John Key laid out the welcome mat for foreigners yesterday and said it was a point of contrast between National and other parties.
![Brian Gaynor: Challenge and reward in growing ethnic mix](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Brian Gaynor: Challenge and reward in growing ethnic mix
The 2013 Census contains a huge amount of fascinating information that highlights the difficulties facing businesses, particularly in the Auckland area, writes Brian Gaynor.
![When did Tolley know about the call?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
When did Tolley know about the call?
Police Minister Anne Tolley is standing by her comments detailing when she knew her former colleague Maurice Williamson had called police over an assault case.
![Craig's party eyes Williamson's seat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Craig's party eyes Williamson's seat
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig could be one of the candidates challenging Maurice Williamson in the Pakuranga electorate this year.
![Crossing the thin blue line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Crossing the thin blue line
Herald inquiry into minister's contact with police rings alarm bells in Beehive.
![Too qualified to live in New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Too qualified to live in New Zealand
An Indian national with a master's degree was declined an opportunity to apply for residence as a skilled migrant, despite being more qualified than was required.
![Paul Thomas: Meeting Kafka at the border](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Paul Thomas: Meeting Kafka at the border
It would be a stretch to describe celebrity chef Nigella Lawson's encounters with American and New Zealand immigration authorities as Kafkaesque writes Paul Thomas.
![Loophole for Kiwis with long links to Oz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Loophole for Kiwis with long links to Oz
Some New Zealanders have discovered a "lifeline" in Australia's Department of Immigration rules which make it a lot harder for Kiwis to get the rights of permanent residence.
![Nigella visa ruling based on media](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Nigella visa ruling based on media
NZ immigration officials have been forced to admit celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is eligible for a visa after they could find no evidence that she'd been banned from the US.
![Germans flock to Hobbit land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Germans flock to Hobbit land
Germany has overtaken Japan to become NZ's fifth-biggest source of tourists and the royal visit has increased interest in other key markets.
![Migration rises to 11-year high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Migration rises to 11-year high
New Zealand migration rose to an 11-year high in March, the second-highest gain on record, as fewer kiwis left for Australia.
![Life is sweet - Kiwis in Oz answer critics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Life is sweet - Kiwis in Oz answer critics
Life is just fine for many Kiwis living in Australia who say they have nothing to moan about after crossing the Tasman in search of a better life.