Immigration
Record number of New Zealanders left in 2023
Migrant inflows also appear to have passed the peak with monthly gains generally trending down since August.
Capacity to deal with expected peak in visa applications, Immigration NZ says
More than 200,000 migrants were granted fast-track residence in a post-lockdown policy, and two years on all those people are beginning to apply to settle permanently.
Tim Wayne-Wright: loving the air down here
Former King's Singer Tim Wayne-Wright talks to Bryan Crump about giving up the globetrotting life to settle in New Zealand with his partner and young family. Video, Audio
10-year-old Ukrainian boy among NZ's newest refugees
The boy dreamed about having to eat the family cat because there was no food, his mother told a refugee appeal tribunal.
Scammers pose as agents to trick potential migrants - Immigration NZ
Potential migrants are being warned to watch out for scam job offers and visas that seem too good to be true. Audio
Immigration NZ warns migrants over job scams
Immigration New Zealand is warning potential migrants to watch out for scam job offers and visas that seem too good to be true.
The agency says scams on social media and apps like WhatsApp are… Audio
Tacos, mariachi and other tropes - Mexico
In this third part of the conversation around stereotypes, we're chatting about Mexico. Here Now is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio
Nearly 200 employers stripped of right to hire migrants over visa scams
A further 167 are being investigated by Immigration New Zealand over visa abuses.
High migration risks putting strain on schools, health, ministry says
The country's infrastructure and social services may struggle if migration stays at record-high levels, a ministry has warned.
Hundreds targeted in immigration phone scam
Visa holders are being warned about an increasing number of phishing scammers pretending to be immigration officers.
"Stereotypes are my toolkit" - diaspora creatives on cultural tropes
Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi. Audio
How many people are deported from NZ each year?
Who are the people being deported from New Zealand and how successful are appeals?
Financially strapped migrant workers protest for wages in wake of ELE collapse
Migrant workers have been protesting today at not receiving their final pay after losing their jobs a month ago.
Migration surge slowing down
Stats NZ numbers show a net gain of 127,400 people in the year ended November 2023, down nearly 5000 on the October annual rate.
Sunak sees off Tory rebels as MPs back Rwanda bill on asylum seekers
The legislation will now head to the House of Lords where it is expected to face stiff opposition.
Million visa decisions made by Immigration NZ in 2023
INZ processed 519,417 visitor visa applications, approving more than 80 percent of them.
Some former ELE workers 'walking towards employment' with new visas
A union organiser says progress is being made on the plight of jobless Filipino workers following a meeting this afternoon.
Workers left sleeping in cars, unable to afford food after collapse
About 500 people lost their jobs when a labour hire group ELE went into liquidation.
Visa processing times blocking international student pilots
The aviation industry says international student pilots are looking elsewhere to do their flight training due to New Zealand's visa processing times.
Aviation New Zealand says visas can take up to… Audio
Minister resigns from Macron's government over harsher migration law
French President Emmanuel Macron faces cracks within his ruling alliance after parliament passed a toughened immigration bill, spurring the resignation of the health minister amid tensions over the…
