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![NZ migration service wins international award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ migration service wins international award
NZ migration and corporate relocation specialist, Woburn International, has beaten rivals from 165 countries to be named the Cartus Global Destination Service Provider of 2013.
![Editorial: Time to open NZ migration doors wider](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Editorial: Time to open NZ migration doors wider
Editorial: It has been a long wait for a clear measure of New Zealand's population. Now the census confirms it's 4.24m, it's time to think about how to increase that headcount.
![New Kiwis add to our diversity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
New Kiwis add to our diversity
Our latest batch of citizens are embracing the multicultural nature of the country they now call home.
![Oz judge: Ban is anti-Kiwi, but okay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Oz judge: Ban is anti-Kiwi, but okay
An Australian judge has held that Victoria's Transport Department is racially discriminating against New Zealand students - but has allowed it to continue.
![Climate change 'refugee' claim rejected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Climate change 'refugee' claim rejected
A Kiribati man's bid to become the world's first climate change refugee in New Zealand has been rejected for a third time.
![Kiwi caught up in Moroccan marriage con](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kiwi caught up in Moroccan marriage con
A bizarre love rectangle was outlined in a case before a Migration Review Tribunal of Australia hearing this month.
![Net migrant gain at 10-year high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Net migrant gain at 10-year high
NZ gained a net 3,000 permanent and long-term migrants last month, the most since June 2003.
![Heated protest in Parliament](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Heated protest in Parliament
Parliament has been interrupted by a heated protest by a group of people demanding justice on an immigration issue, with security struggling to remove several of them.
![Green MP heads home after detainment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Green MP heads home after detainment
A Green Party MP is making her way back to New Zealand after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and questioned about her visa.
![Green MP's passport confiscated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Green MP's passport confiscated
Green Party MP Jan Logie says she is "safe'' after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and her passport confiscated.
![Hospital jobs elude migrants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Hospital jobs elude migrants
Immigration officials will consider removing GPs from a skills shortage list as newly qualified immigrant doctors struggle to find jobs in hospitals.
![Hundreds of immigration visas revisited](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Hundreds of immigration visas revisited
The Ombudsman has found Immigration NZ was wrong to reject the partners of Indian migrants - now hundreds of visas need to be reassessed.
![NZ No 5 on world prosperity list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ No 5 on world prosperity list
New Zealand has been rated the fifth most prosperous nation to live in, according to an international report.
![Asylum 'cruises' to NZ touted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Asylum 'cruises' to NZ touted
People-smugglers are promoting passage to NZ for $17,000 and describe it to would-be customers as "the cruise ship option", secret recordings reveal.
![Net migrant inflow at 10-year high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Net migrant inflow at 10-year high
Jump in arrivals will put further pressure on Auckland and Christchurch housing stocks, says economist.
![China tourist rules tipped to boost spending](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
China tourist rules tipped to boost spending
New rules in China could cut the number of tourists coming to New Zealand but those who do come should spend more.
![Migration climbs to 10-year high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Migration climbs to 10-year high
New Zealand had its highest net gain of migrants in more than 10 years last month, as even fewer Kiwis left for Australia.
![Climate change refugee fights to stay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Climate change refugee fights to stay
A Pacific islander is attempting to become the world's first climate change refugee in New Zealand.
![Migrant workforce key in the new NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Migrant workforce key in the new NZ
New Zealanders who die or leave the country permanently are being replaced by citizens of other nations.
![New work rights for foreign students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
New work rights for foreign students
Low-quality education providers will face the axe and universities and schools considered "high quality" will enjoy privileges, including the ability to offer prioritised visa processing to students.
![Dr Kate McMillan & Paul Hamer: Kiwis in Australia deserve better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dr Kate McMillan & Paul Hamer: Kiwis in Australia deserve better
Their long-term inability to fully belong in their adopted country, suggests that the present policies are unsustainable, writes Dr Kate McMillan and Paul Hamer.
![NZ passport opens world's doors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ passport opens world's doors
Kiwis have access to among the widest range of visa-free destinations around the world, just behind the United Kingdom and citizens of European Union nations.
![$18k fine for attemped sex exploitation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
$18k fine for attemped sex exploitation
An immigration advisor who was found to have attempted to sexually exploit a client and employed her as a live-in servant without pay has been fined $18,000.
![Fewer Kiwis head to Oz, migration up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fewer Kiwis head to Oz, migration up
New Zealand gained a seasonally adjusted net 2,100 migrants last month, as fewer Kiwis cross the Tasman.
![No luck for Key over UK visas for Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
No luck for Key over UK visas for Kiwis
John Key has some high-level support in his quest to get the UK to lift new visa restrictions on Kiwis. While London's mayor is on board, the British PM is not.