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Hunt for Tongan criminals
The hunt is on for more than 40 Tongan criminals who obtained "clean records" from their homeland authorities to get New Zealand visas.
The hunt is on for more than 40 Tongan criminals who obtained "clean records" from their homeland authorities to get New Zealand visas.
The Kiwi love affair with Asia may be waning with fewer now thinking Asia is important to New Zealand's future or viewing Asian immigration as positive.
Immigration "hiccups", dodgy education providers and unscrupulous student agents are damaging New Zealand's export education reputation.
Pacific visa applicants who failed to get permanent residency will get a second chance.
A Malaysian man who overstayed his visa for 10 years had operated a construction business since 2006 and employed six fulltime workers and two subcontractors before he was tracked down by Immigration New Zealand.
An immigration fraudster stripped of his citizenship and barred from New Zealand owes taxpayers more than $150,000.
Former Labour high flyer Shane Jones is back on the front bench after being cleared of corruption over his citizenship decision for Bill Liu in 2008.
The final report into Shane Jones' handling of the Bill Liu immigration case is expected to be released today.
It is telling that the increase in immigrants projected in the Auckland Council's 30-year plan has attracted very little comment. Until now, that is.
A Grey Power official's complaints about immigration have been labelled uninformed, but the group's central Auckland president says they reflect the feeling of many elderly.
The number of new international students approved to study in New Zealand has dropped nearly a quarter since 2009 despite government measures to boost the industry.
A man who died in his car on the side of a busy Auckland road went unnoticed by thousands of people for five days - despite almost 20,000 cars driving past daily.
International students returning from China are being denied entry and having their visas cancelled because they have not made good progress on their courses.
Wanaka mother Sisi Cifuentes has been granted an extension to her visitor's visa while the courts determine whether her children can leave the country with her.
More than $9 million has been spent deporting 3900 illegal migrants since 2008, with $8.12 million still left to recover.
Lynley Bilby reports on the far-reaching consequences of taking in refugees and their far-flung families.
The Australian doctor known as Dr Death is encouraging people to support a Labour MP's bill that would legalise euthanasia.
A Chinese entrepreneur may miss out on a chance for permanent residence despite setting up a successful business and employing three people.
Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke says he will make a formal complaint against Customs after being held at Auckland International Airport until 2am yesterday while officials scrutinised his and his wife's luggage.
Tongan police are under investigation after it was revealed the criminal records of 33 people were wiped in order to gain visas to enter New Zealand.
A woman caught forging papers in an immigration scam supplied a supportive letter in her bid to avoid jail - but is now in prison because the letter was fake.
With Prime Minister John Key's family background, you might have expected a little more compassion and understanding on the matter of refugees, writes Brian Rudman.
Immigration New Zealand has collected nearly $3 million in fees it legally could not charge clients for.
An Indian father of two boys born here is facing deportation after being convicted of helping illegal migrants find work.
Australia has considered using a naval vessel to shepherd a boat of asylum seekers across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key revealed yesterday.