Work visa scam victims offered job lifeline at Sudima hotels
Six Auckland properties involved have been slapped with insanitary building notices.
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NZ missing out on wealthy migrants who can create jobs, adviser says.
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Two out of six members of the Korean doomsday Christian cult Grace Road were deported.
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Hundreds of migrants around the country have been lured here on false pretences.
501 deportee's prison term extended after explosives, detonator found in home
Police found the explosives, often used for mining, during a search of his home.
'Quiet hiring' and migrant backlog irritate recruiter, aircon sector
Wacky visa system no joke, recruiter says, as sector describes bureaucratic torment.
More immigration visa scam victims found, fears for migrant workers' accommodation
A further 29 victims have been identified now, bringing the total to 144.
More migrant work visa scam victims identified
144 migrants have been found living in cramped and unsafe conditions across Auckland.
Cannabis grower wouldn’t have pleaded guilty if she’d known she could be deported
The cannabis grower has failed a final bid to overturn her conviction.
Nearly 200 firms probed in migrant visa scandal
Nearly 200 offshore migrants, linked to companies under investigation, told not to come.
Rapper wants to stay in NZ, fears for life after dissing another artist in his music
The man applied to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal for protected refugee status.
Fiji’s Deputy PM calls on NZ Govt for visa-free travel
Biman Prasad says visa-free travel is the surest way to improve economic ties.
Masud Alam: Who should we blame for large scale migrant exploitation in NZ?
OPINION: Point the finger at scam companies. middlemen and the Government.
'We will die in the cold': Migrants in overcrowded house face eviction in the midst of 'exploitation' investigation
INZ has approved 265 Migrant Exploitation Protection Visas this year.
'My second home': Fijian teachers move to Rotorua with Govt grant
"We are more than happy to contribute towards New Zealand’s economy."
'Recipe for disaster': Migrants with suspicious visas told not to travel to NZ
Ten workers have been turned away from the border over the past two weeks.
Te Pāti Māori apologises for ‘harmful narratives’ about refugees and migrants on party website
A series of tweets said the party did not stand for xenophobia and racism in any form.
'Gone to Aussie': Infrastructure workers ditch NZ for more money, year-round work
"We find it really, really hard to find skilled, drug-free staff."
'Living like animals': Stings carried out at six properties housing dozens of migrants
A major investigation underway into exploitation of Indian and Bangladeshi migrants.
Editorial: Medicine working but it's a bitter pill
OPINION: Retail spending is down and a rising number of businesses are going under.
Increase in new students puts strain on English language teachers
A spike in enrolments of new migrant children has surprised some schools.
Editorial: Migrant exploitation woes shameful
EDITORIAL: The New Zealand dream? Sadly not for some migrants, to our great shame.
'Begging for food': Migrant workers claim they have been duped over jobs, Kiwi life
About 200 people are believed to have paid thousands for visas and job offers.
Real GDP pain is being masked by migration gains - ASB
Per-capita GDP has fallen almost as sharply as it did in the Global Financial Crisis.
Convicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s name
The offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.
Reserve Bank: Large current account deficit unlikely to cause major problems
Reserve Banks shares view on immigration and the fact we're living beyond our means.
Biggest number of Kiwis heading abroad in a decade - but migrants still coming
Data shows annual net migration rose again in the year to June, at an extra 86,800 people.
Migrant shipwreck: 41 dead according to survivors
The four remaining migrants survived using inner tubes.
Unruly tourists deported from NZ cause new trouble in UK
The infamous family was deported after alleged shoplifting, dining-and-dashing, abuse.
How concerned should we be about the exodus to Australia?
NZ's migration figures are steadily ticking up.
Immigration: Thousands keen to sponsor parents but just 2 per cent to make it
The first ballot selection will be on August 8.
Steve Braunias: Life and death in the Auckland shadows - a tragic end to the NZ dream
Steve Braunias on the tragic story of a meaningless death over a crazy misunderstanding.
Deputy PM, Rob Fyfe unveil new anti-slavery rule proposal
Rules would require companies to be "transparent" about supply chains.