A young Indonesian woman born with a large tumour covering half of her face is excited about restarting her life.

A couple's age gap of nearly 40 years is being cited as one of the reasons Immigration New Zealand declined an Indian man's visa application - a move he says is "ageist".

Deporting immigrants who breached their visa conditions cost New Zealand taxpayers $1.7 million in the past year.

A 7-year-old Cambodian girl received an emotional welcome from her Kiwi family in Auckland yesterday after they were reunited for the first time in New Zealand since 2009.

Recent media coverage suggests that the main issue for returning expats, or repats, is re-entry culture shock, writes David Ellis. It is not.

An adopted 7-year-old girl from Cambodia will be reunited with her Kiwi family after Immigration NZ reversed an earlier ban preventing her from entering NZ.

We should all welcome the Government's announcement it will expand the protections for migrants by introducing a new offence of exploitation of migrants lawfully allowed to work in New Zealand, and with tough penalties.

A secretly-filmed video has recorded a people smuggler admitting to Indonesian police protection of the trade in boat people sailing to Australia.

More Australians are coming to New Zealand and fewer Kiwis are crossing the Tasman in the latest sign that the grass may not be greener across the Ditch.

Investigations into an Indian restaurant chain allegedly paying its staff less than $4 an hour has resulted in an action being filed with the ERA.

NZ has just passed a law that mirrors what is probably the most disastrous Australian policy failure of the past 20 years, writes Tracey Barnett. Mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving by boat.

A private college in central Auckland, Hygiene College, is being probed for allegedly offering fake job offers to international students.

Migrant employers who exploit foreign workers could face deportation under a law change proposed by Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse.

Hussain Sayed's daughters were a long way from home as they ran with a dozen other youngsters across the vast lawns of Government House in Auckland yesterday.

Controversial legislation which would allow boat people to be detained for up to six months was expected to pass another hurdle last night.

An immigration adviser fined after the industry's watchdog determined he ripped off a vulnerable woman says he will not pay up and wants the decision overturned.

Work visa holders moonlighting in part-time sex work are being denied entry to New Zealand.

Auckland-born student Diana Drysdale has only ever wanted to be in the airforce. But the 15-year-old will not be able to fulfil that dream in Australia.

Seventeen sponsored migrant parents are dead and more than 3000 have left the country, new figures released by the Immigration Minister show.

Thousands of elderly migrant parents, sponsored by their children under a family reunification scheme, are being left to fend for themselves in New Zealand.

New Zealanders are beginning to realise the Australian dream is not so perfect and the grass may in fact be starting to become greener over here.

Handyman Eng Chuan Tang thought of making Australia his permanent home after hearing stories about its endless opportunities and a job market "paved with gold".

Winston Peters toned down his message as he rallied potential elderly voters in Auckland yesterday as it was revealed several formal complaints had been made about his "Super City of Sin" speech last week.

A restaurateur who took $7000 from an elderly Chinese couple who were seeking his help with their daughter's immigration case by getting her a job in his kitchen has lost his employment battle.

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has again lashed out at growing Chinese influence, saying it is turning Auckland into "the Supercity of sin