
Kidnapper loses bid for licence
A Chinese migrant convicted over a kidnapping and $1 million ransom plot was allowed to work here after support from a former Associate Immigration Minister.
A Chinese migrant convicted over a kidnapping and $1 million ransom plot was allowed to work here after support from a former Associate Immigration Minister.
A group of immigrants chose Waitangi Day to become New Zealand citizens. Reporters Vaimoana Tapaleao and Kieran Campbell met some of the new New Zealanders.
In a week's time Pele Lolesi and her family will be standing at a check-in counter at Auckland Airport.
Auckland is home to a higher proportion of high-value service sectors operating in niche areas that we are competitive in, writes Geoff Cooper.
Samoa tops the list of countries with citizens who have committed immigration fraud in New Zealand.
Kiwis will get priority for jobs in the Christchurch rebuild once new visa rules for immigrants are introduced.
Just eight people have had their refugee status revoked after a long-running saga involving a global people-smuggling ring.
A New Zealand politician is lobbying his Australian counterparts about changing laws to allow New Zealanders a fair go.
Stripped of his own right to permanent residency and citizenship in Australia, he has become a tireless advocate for other New Zealanders caught by the 2001 changes to Australian social security rules.
Job vacancies in Australia may be dwindling but the economic situation there doesn't appear to be stopping New Zealanders from taking their chances in search of a better life.
An ever-increasing number of Kiwis are eyeing a move to Australia despite the lack of access to safety nets.
Kiwis caught by Australian laws excluding most from social welfare, higher education and permanent residency are increasingly becoming guest workers with few rights.
Just one fake marriage has been prosecuted in the past 18 months despite nearly 10 "tip-offs" every month.
Tourists say a rogue operator promised them visits to farms, geyser parks and buffet dinners - but instead took them to free events.
If that spectacular display did not make Mr Dotcom a household name, the New Zealand police soon did.
A growing number of Kiwis are misspelling their own names on travel documents, risking being left stranded at airports or sent home by overseas authorities.
Periodically, calls are made for a rapid expansion of the population of New Zealand - 15 million has been identified as a desirable target.
Oamaru locals have rallied around a Tongan family facing deportation before their young daughter is able to have much-needed surgery here.
The head of China Southern Airlines wants to forge a relationship with Air New Zealand to build on each others' domestic networks.