Stories by Gill Bonnett

Cabinet approved the plans a year ago but then decided against the move, briefing papers show.

Families desperate to see their relatives say the border reopening has not brought an end to their wait.

Only 21 visas have been issued since accredited employer work applications opened more than five weeks ago and only two out of five businesses have reached the stage where a migrant can apply.

Health staff used a system designed for prioritising deportations when they were deciding whom to take action against for breaking Covid-19 rules.

The government never directly consulted with district health boards over whether it should offer international nurses the same "straight to residence" that migrant doctors will get.

Students and tourists flocked to apply for visas on the day the last border restrictions were lifted.

One of the New Zealanders who brought a legal challenge against pandemic border restrictions separating split families says the court result is a "bitter pill to swallow".

The number of migrants who have applied for residence under the one-off settlement visa has now surpassed 200,000 people.

Thousands of Americans have visited New Zealand immigration websites in the wake of the Supreme Court's controversial decision on abortion law.

Families and couples separated by the border closure have lost a legal challenge against immigration rulings.

An interpreter has pleaded not guilty to involvement in what immigration officials believe was an organised scheme involving more than 150 false claims for asylum.

Immigration officials say they have discovered an asylum fraud in which more than 150 people claimed to be in danger from loan sharks.

The University of Auckland has been given a top 10 global ranking in sustainable development goals after enrolling 800 refugee students.

New Zealand has refused to grant asylum to a dissident law academic who spoke out about election fixing in Russia.

Up to 5000 Pasifika will be offered residence visas under a government policy aimed at addressing a pandemic shortfall.

A man who had a secret family in Vietnam while married to a New Zealander has been deported.

A New Zealand woman placed in abusive Australian foster care has won an appeal against deportation from Australia.

Employers are hiring staff who can work offshore instead of taking on migrants, and other countries are recruiting workers in New Zealand to do the same.

Almost 200,000 people have now applied to become residents under the fast-track visa, and one in four has been approved.

Health requirements for new residents are under the microscope as Immigration NZ examines how much certain conditions cost to treat.

Jacinda Ardern is expected tomorrow to bring forward the October border date. But future residents are being warned they may face a longer wait to settle permanently.

A 75,000-member Facebook group has been disbanded after a complaint from an immigration body about posts, comments and admins' moderation of the site.

National says Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has failed to scale-up staffing levels to meet the demand for visas as the border reopens.

Migrant parents who want to join their adult children as residents in New Zealand have longer to wait before a decision is made on restarting a long-shelved immigration programme.

Immigration New Zealand is being blamed for restricting how many migrant workers, students and visitors can come into the country.