Immigration New Zealand
Human trafficking witnesses fell betrayed by govt
Indian nationals who took part in a human trafficking case claim Immigration New Zealand told them they would have a better chance of residency if they testified. Now, their residency applications… Audio
Baby can stay after Immigration NZ ordered deportation
A 16-month-old from Tonga has been granted a reprieve by Immigration New Zealand to stay with her adopted family, after earlier being issued with a deportation notice, as Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Almost half of ESOL tuition bought by immigrants is not used
The number of immigrants who are using language training they paid for as part of their visa requirements has fallen to a new low.
'Catastrophic' drop in Indian student visas
The number of Indian students getting study visas to come here has halved, and private tertiary institutions say the fall may drive some out of business.
Indian Fraudster hands over NZ immigration licence
The Indian immigration agent who got a New Zealand licence despite being on a list of fraudsters has now surrendered his licence.
Immigration NZ backtracks on 'off-the-cuff' figures
Immigration NZ is not saying whether it will apologise for releasing an "off-the-cuff" comment as an official tally of a transport company's migrant workers.
Migrant workers made up 35% of Go Bus drivers - INZ
Up to 35 percent of a nation-wide bus company's drivers were employed on work visas last year, Immigration New Zealand says.
UK visa registrations spike following Brexit
The number of UK citizens registering for a NZ visa has spiked since the Brexit referendum, Immigration New Zealand says.
Arrests over plan to smuggle refugees to NZ
Security forces in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have arrested two men for trying to ferry more than 100 refugees to New Zealand.
Backtrack on Iranian doco-maker's visa
Immigration New Zealand has reversed its decision to ban an Iranian filmmaker from visiting the country.
Cost of NZ's first people trafficking trial revealed
New Zealand's first people trafficking trial cost Immigration New Zealand $125,335 to bring to court.
New deportation law 'extraordinarily over-reaching'
New Zealand has begun a deportation crackdown on people who haven't committed a crime just as it is criticising Australia of doing, an immigration lawyer says.
Immigration investigation causing panic in Filipino community
An investigation by Immigration New Zealand into false documents is causing fear and panic amongst the Filipino community in South Canterbury. Audio
Hundreds of Filipino farm workers under scrutiny
Hundreds of Filipino workers on dairy farms are under scrutiny after authorities in the Philippines revealed dozens had arrived based on false documents.
Union slams Immigration NZ over illegal workers
Immigration New Zealand has admitted foreign workers aboard a Philippine ship were allowed to work at Port Taranaki last month without the correct paperwork. Audio
