A detailed account of the evidence against Kim Dotcom has been released by the FBI to allow so-called victims of alleged piracy to claim against his seized fortune.

Customs has refused to answer questions about an email asking staff to send information on Kim Dotcom to the FBI in exchange for "brownie points".

New Zealand's inbound migration remained elevated in November as new migrants kept arriving and fewer locals drifted across the Tasman.

The "secrets-for-brownie points" case has been escalated to Customs Minister Maurice Williamson - but he says it has nothing to do with him.

A senior Customs official told colleagues in charge of highly personal information they could earn "brownie points"if they passed secrets to the FBI.

Auckland house and apartment building is at a 5-year high, with nearly 5700 dwelling consents issued in the year to October.

Our house prices are high, our wages are low - so why is the world coming home to New Zealand?

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.

Our latest batch of citizens are embracing the multicultural nature of the country they now call home.

An Australian judge has held that Victoria's Transport Department is racially discriminating against New Zealand students - but has allowed it to continue.

A Kiribati man's bid to become the world's first climate change refugee in New Zealand has been rejected for a third time.

A bizarre love rectangle was outlined in a case before a Migration Review Tribunal of Australia hearing this month.

NZ gained a net 3,000 permanent and long-term migrants last month, the most since June 2003.

Immigration New Zealand has a secret blacklist with the names of 185 lawyers and immigration advisers it claims have questionable characters.

Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says officials are looking at claims that asylum seekers in the Middle East have bought false New Zealand visas and passports.

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.

Immigration officials will consider removing GPs from a skills shortage list as newly qualified immigrant doctors struggle to find jobs in hospitals.

The Ombudsman has found Immigration NZ was wrong to reject the partners of Indian migrants - now hundreds of visas need to be reassessed.

New Zealand has been rated the fifth most prosperous nation to live in, according to an international report.

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.

Sometimes, changes in attitude are apparent not so much because of what is being said as what is not being said.

Jump in arrivals will put further pressure on Auckland and Christchurch housing stocks, says economist.

New rules in China could cut the number of tourists coming to New Zealand but those who do come should spend more.

New Zealand had its highest net gain of migrants in more than 10 years last month, as even fewer Kiwis left for Australia.

A Pacific islander is attempting to become the world's first climate change refugee in New Zealand.

New Zealanders who die or leave the country permanently are being replaced by citizens of other nations.