Immigration
Ex-league pro beats drug addiction, spared 501 deportation to NZ
New Zealand-born professional rugby league player turned drug offender Dean Scott has been allowed to stay in Australia after a tribunal recognised his full rehabilitation.
Immigration adviser fined for rubber stamping applications
Xinru Wendy Wen filed visa applications for Chinese workers who later found their promised jobs did not exist.
Lawyers claim US citizens deported to Honduras
Lawyers in the US claim three children aged two, four and seven, who are US citizens, have been deported along with their Honduran-born mothers. Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin… Audio
US immigration crackdown a growing worry for NZers
A growing number of people say current threat level for travel to the US is not high enough.
Detentions and arrests at US borders sow fear
The current threat-level for travel to the US is 'exercise increased caution', but a growing number of people say it's not high enough. Audio
'Do you want something bad to happen?': Armed men threaten psychologist
The woman, who treated Colombian drug gang victims, is allowed to stay in New Zealand after ongoing death threats against herself, her mother and her husband.
New Zealand to recognise physician associates - minister
A newly-regulated healthcare role is hoped to unlock more pairs of hands for medical care, and attract more overseas workers to rural practices.
Children being adopted overseas, trafficked to work in NZ
A 12-year-old boy was among them, put to work in New Zealand and assaulted despite his adopted 'father' already having convictions for violence.
El Salvador proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for Venezuelan 'political prisoners'
President Nayib Bukele proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US for political prisoners held by Venezuela.
US senator says wrongly deported man described being 'traumatised' at El Salvador prison
US senator Chris Van Hollen meet with wrongly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday.
'Burden': Son's complex health needs leave family facing return to South Africa
The family's bid for residency has been declined because their non-verbal son suffers seizures and needs 24-hour care.
Trump administration lists thousands of US legal immigrants as dead
The move will cut off their ability to legally work in the country, receive various government benefits and access financial services.
'Extremely troubling' Trump administration can't give location of deported man - judge
Abrego Garcia was deported on March 15 on one of three high-profile deportation flights to El Salvador.
Restaurant owner who served recalled possibly toxic noodles fined $30k
A Christchurch restaurant owner who served recalled ramen meals to customers and breached immigration law has been sentenced to six months home detention and fined $30,000.
Samoan national jailed for exploiting illegal migrants
A Samoan national has been jailed for four years for exploiting illegal migrants. Immigration New Zealand general manager of immigration compliance and investigations Steve Watson spoke to Alexa Cook.
…South African migrants hit back at High Commissioner's claims of lies
Ex-pats say it's nonsense for the Johnny Sexwale to accuse them of lying about crime rates in their home country.
Machines to take over more jobs at Immigration NZ
Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million-dollar overhaul of visa systems. immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
INZ introducing automated decision-making in $336m overhaul
Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million dollar upgrade.
Couple found guilty after 20-year immigration, identity fraud
A Bangladeshi couple have been found guilty of 40 charges of immigration and identity fraud spanning two decades.
'They've never been afraid before' - US green card holders' growing concerns
US legal immigrants say they're scared the Trump administration could kick them out of the country. Audio
