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.

Germany has overtaken Japan to become NZ's fifth-biggest source of tourists and the royal visit has increased interest in other key markets.

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 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.

Labour's immigration spokesman is concerned about the consistency of Immigration New Zealand's decisions after it granted a visa exemption to Nigella Lawson.

The migrant vote could "swing the political ballot" as the number of overseas-born New Zealanders reach over a million, a diversity expert says.

NZ is a multicultural society with a special position afforded to the tangata whenua. The residents of Mt Roskill, home to more than 54 nationalities, know this, writes Paul Little.

Trucking companies say they are being forced to import drivers from overseas because of a desperate shortage of Kiwis.

Emigration is driven not only by opportunities, but also by inequalities, writes Alan Gamlen. Emigration has been worryingly high for decades.

A young Cambodian girl adopted by a Kiwi couple has qualified for New Zealand citizenship after a five-year battle.

Robert Peden made a plea on this page for voter participation as fundamental to a healthy democracy.

The businessman granted citizenship against official advice after a Government minister lobbied on his behalf has admitted domestic violence charges.

Migrant workers who were housed in central city offices with no bathroom or kitchen facilities are taking their former employer to court over unpaid wages.

The country's refugee-processing centre is being overhauled - with the capacity to house a huge and sudden intake if necessary.

New Zealanders living across the Ditch are the least likely migrants to identify themselves as being "Australian", a new study has found.

New Zealanders living across the ditch are the least likely migrants to identify themselves as being 'Australian', a new study has found.

New Zealand's inbound migration rose to a 10-year high last month, as China overtook the UK to become the biggest source of net migrants for the first time in a decade.

The Prime Minister's office is demanding a Chinese immigration agency remove a picture of John Key from its website, which appears to show he endorses the organisation.

Editorial: Some differences are evident in the granting of New Zealand citizenship to wealthy Chinese businessmen Bill Liu and Donghua Liu.

Herald exclusive: The businessman granted citizenship against official advice after a Govt minister lobbied on his behalf is facing domestic violence charges.

New Zealand border authorities concede not every traveller's passport is checked with Interpol to determine it isn't stolen.

An Afghan who claimed he had been kidnapped and tortured by members of the Taliban after working as an interpreter for Kiwi troops has been denied asylum in New Zealand.

China has overtaken the UK for the first time to become the largest source country for total permanent migrants to New Zealand.

Labour says it's "extremely unfair" that a convicted fraudster was given a 4-year stay from deportation while a young man needing crucial surgery has been given a week.

A Sri Lankan family has been ordered to leave New Zealand after living under temporary visas for eight years.

Migration added a net 3100 people to the population last month, the highest monthly gain since May 2003.

A Fijian migrant who needs a life-saving kidney transplant says he has been given a "death sentence" by immigration officials who will deport him if he does not leave New Zealand.

New Zealand's inbound net migration rose to a 10-year high in January as fewer people quit the country to cross the Tasman.