Labour is looking "very closely" at changing the rules for foreign investors who can get residency in New Zealand by paying $10 million.

A New Zealand Fijian family are praising the Government for granting their cancer-affected mother residency which will allow her to die with dignity and among loved ones.

The Asian population could hit 800,000 in 10 years and more than two-thirds will be living in Auckland, a Chinese conference this weekend will be told.

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.

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

Labour leader David Cunliffe wants to cut the level of immigration but won't say by how much.

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.

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.

Migration pressures which Labour says are contributing to a housing crisis were worse under Helen Clark's Government.

Learning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.

Labour and Greens have pulled their support for a law change which cracks down on migrant exploitation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Maurice Williamson's lack of judgment is symptomatic of a person who has been cosseted for far too long, writes Kerre McIvor.

Most foreign investors who come to New Zealand bring capital and "know how" and make a great contribution to our young country, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

The 2013 Census contains a huge amount of fascinating information that highlights the difficulties facing businesses, particularly in the Auckland area, writes Brian Gaynor.

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.

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig could be one of the candidates challenging Maurice Williamson in the Pakuranga electorate this year.

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.

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.

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.